Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1990

Jourdan

Gender Unisex · 55% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
7
named Jourdan · -67% vs 2024
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1990
270 babies
All-time total
4,193
#4,253 all-time among girls
First recorded
1973
in Social Security records

Jourdan popularity over time

4,193 babies have been named Jourdan since 1973, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
GirlsBoys

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 – – – – – –
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1970s – 20 20 2 – –
1980s 435 311 746 75 +3630% #1,319
1990s 1,262 721 1,983 198 +166% #1,004
2000s 436 465 901 90 -55% #1,891
2010s 161 263 424 42 -53% #5,092
2020s (to 2025) 30 89 119 20 -53% #9,231

The story of Jourdan

Jourdan is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1973, 4,193 American babies have been named Jourdan, about 55% girls and 45% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1990, when 270 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Jourdan stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jourdan?

The median living Jourdan is about 29 years old; half are between 23 and 34. An estimated 4,100 people named Jourdan are alive in the United States today.

median 29 020406080100

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

Jourdan 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 – – 7 #10,163
2024 7 #12,747 14 #6,323
2023 7 #12,747 15 #6,068
2022 5 #16,399 17 #5,530
2021 11 #9,231 12 #6,884
2020 – – 24 #4,211
2019 9 #10,870 13 #6,590
2018 15 #7,560 18 #5,196
2017 16 #7,241 20 #4,838
2016 21 #6,070 28 #3,833
2015 14 #8,198 31 #3,554
2014 27 #5,092 24 #4,186
2013 20 #6,354 39 #2,921
2012 8 #12,756 21 #4,603
2011 18 #6,967 37 #3,081
2010 13 #8,952 32 #3,413
2009 14 #8,649 31 #3,516
2008 25 #5,646 36 #3,192
2007 24 #5,799 54 #2,395
2006 29 #4,883 31 #3,417
2005 28 #4,763 38 #2,819
2004 28 #4,763 41 #2,619
2003 52 #2,932 41 #2,531
2002 82 #2,090 62 #1,837
2001 64 #2,448 67 #1,725
2000 90 #1,891 64 #1,750
1995 117 #1,406 82 #1,301
1990 181 #1,004 89 #1,154
1985 37 #2,619 29 #1,991
1980 12 #5,680 7 #5,217
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jourdan?

The median living Jourdan is about 29 years old. Half of all living Jourdans are between 23 and 34 years old.

How many people named Jourdan are alive today?

An estimated 4,100 people named Jourdan are alive in the United States, based on 4,193 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jourdan in 2025?

Jourdan did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Jourdan?

4,193 babies have been named Jourdan in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jourdan most popular?

Jourdan peaked in 1990, when 270 newborns received the name.

Is Jourdan a boy or girl name?

Jourdan is used for both: about 55% of babies named Jourdan have been girls and 45% boys.

Is the name Jourdan rising or falling?

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

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