boys' name ★ peaked 2006

Jordy

Gender Boy · 4% girls Rank 2025 #1,261 Trend ↓ Falling 19%

Shortened from Jordan +‎ -y, and a modern spelling variant of Geordie.

Rank 2025
#1,261
among boys · ↓94 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
179
named Jordy · -12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 10,879
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2006
332 babies
All-time total
6,934
#1,500 all-time among boys
First recorded
1957
in Social Security records

Jordy popularity over time

6,934 babies have been named Jordy since 1957, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – 5 5 1 – #4,266
1960s – 20 20 2 +300% #3,227
1970s – 12 12 1 -40% #4,040
1980s – 359 359 36 +2892% #1,004
1990s – 930 930 93 +159% #753
2000s 5 2,190 2,195 220 +136% #621
2010s 112 2,067 2,179 218 -1% #823
2020s (to 2025) 130 1,104 1,234 206 -6% #1,041

Where Jordy is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 151 0.09 outside top 500
2027 146 0.09 outside top 500
2028 142 0.08 outside top 500
2029 138 0.08 outside top 500
2030 136 0.08 outside top 500

Where Jordy is most popular

Boys named Jordy per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.106 per 1,000. Strongest in Wisconsin, Kansas, and Minnesota.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Jordy born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Wisconsin 83 0.701 +562%
Kansas 21 0.306 +189%
Minnesota 33 0.269 +154%
Iowa 17 0.247 +133%
Maryland 23 0.193 +82%
New Jersey 33 0.164 +55%
Oklahoma 11 0.124 +18%
New York 50 0.115 +9%
Texas 84 0.095 -10%
California 83 0.091 -14%
North Carolina 23 0.090 -15%
Ohio 23 0.087 -18%
Virginia 15 0.079 -25%
Arizona 10 0.061 -42%
Illinois 15 0.059 -45%
Utah 5 0.052 -50%
Georgia 13 0.051 -52%
Florida 24 0.051 -52%
Pennsylvania 13 0.049 -54%
Tennessee 7 0.039 -63%
Colorado 5 0.039 -63%
Massachusetts 5 0.036 -66%
Missouri 5 0.036 -66%
Indiana 5 0.031 -71%
Washington 5 0.031 -71%
Michigan 5 0.024 -77%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Jordy

Jordy is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,261 in 2025 with 157 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1957, 6,934 American babies have been named Jordy. Its peak came in 2006, when 332 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jordy stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jordy?

The median living Jordy is about 16 years old; half are between 7 and 24. An estimated 6,800 people named Jordy are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jordy year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 22 #5,629 157 #1,261
2024 25 #5,217 179 #1,167
2023 15 #7,432 179 #1,162
2022 22 #5,718 192 #1,112
2021 28 #4,773 207 #1,041
2020 18 #6,466 190 #1,054
2019 13 #8,340 223 #959
2018 18 #6,650 249 #877
2017 24 #5,437 272 #823
2016 16 #7,411 241 #902
2015 15 #7,784 253 #881
2014 9 #11,413 230 #927
2013 8 #12,533 201 #990
2012 9 #11,701 177 #1,070
2011 – – 109 #1,488
2010 – – 112 #1,467
2009 – – 138 #1,276
2008 – – 180 #1,056
2007 – – 185 #1,024
2006 – – 332 #680
2005 – – 219 #842
2004 – – 202 #867
2003 – – 219 #798
2002 – – 209 #812
2001 5 #16,524 306 #621
2000 – – 200 #807
1995 – – 46 #1,872
1990 – – 23 #2,822
1985 – – 83 #1,004
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – 7 #4,040
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Jordy

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Jordy Buijs Jordy Buijs Dutch footballer b. 1988 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jordy, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jordy?

The median living Jordy is about 16 years old. Half of all living Jordys are between 7 and 24 years old.

How many people named Jordy are alive today?

An estimated 6,800 people named Jordy are alive in the United States, based on 6,934 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jordy mean?

Shortened from Jordan +‎ -y, and a modern spelling variant of Geordie.

How popular is the name Jordy in 2025?

Jordy ranked #1,261 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 157 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jordy?

6,934 babies have been named Jordy in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jordy most popular?

Jordy peaked in 2006, when 332 newborns received the name.

Is Jordy a boy or girl name?

Jordy is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jordy rising or falling?

Jordy is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jordy become more popular?

Jordy is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 136 boys named Jordy in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Jordy?

Well-known people named Jordy include Jordy Buijs (soccer player).

Names like Jordy

Names that sound and feel close to Jordy: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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