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Worldwide Name Statistics

Jordan

Ranked #80 - 1 in 15,611 people
US

Most common in

United States

512k bearers

World total

512,465

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#80

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States512k
Worldwide
~512k
rank #80
Rarity
1 in 15,611
of people globally
Gender split
75/25
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~512k in US

About the name Jordan

There are an estimated 512,465 people named Jordan alive worldwide today. That ranks Jordan at #80 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Jordan is held by approximately 512,465 people, ranking #80 among first names. That works out to roughly 154 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 648 U.S. residents).

Jordan is used by both genders, 74.7% male and 25.3% female.

Jordan appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 74.7%Female 25.3%

Jordan popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Jordan, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 23
  2. 1881: 18
  3. 1882: 12
  4. 1883: 17
  5. 1884: 25
  6. 1885: 17
  7. 1886: 9
  8. 1887: 12
  9. 1888: 18
  10. 1889: 7
  11. 1891: 12
  12. 1892: 12
  13. 1893: 16
  14. 1894: 16
  15. 1895: 26
  16. 1896: 10
  17. 1897: 11
  18. 1898: 7
  19. 1899: 7
  20. 1900: 11
  21. 1901: 12
  22. 1902: 6
  23. 1903: 21
  24. 1904: 9
  25. 1905: 9
  26. 1906: 9
  27. 1907: 13
  28. 1908: 13
  29. 1909: 20
  30. 1910: 13
  31. 1911: 12
  32. 1912: 31
  33. 1913: 41
  34. 1914: 53
  35. 1915: 62
  36. 1916: 36
  37. 1917: 53
  38. 1918: 46
  39. 1919: 48
  40. 1920: 75
  41. 1921: 79
  42. 1922: 54
  43. 1923: 87
  44. 1924: 96
  45. 1925: 98
  46. 1926: 90
  47. 1927: 96
  48. 1928: 89
  49. 1929: 90
  50. 1930: 78
  51. 1931: 102
  52. 1932: 76
  53. 1933: 79
  54. 1934: 86
  55. 1935: 78
  56. 1936: 68
  57. 1937: 71
  58. 1938: 65
  59. 1939: 67
  60. 1940: 57
  61. 1941: 63
  62. 1942: 63
  63. 1943: 78
  64. 1944: 77
  65. 1945: 66
  66. 1946: 72
  67. 1947: 72
  68. 1948: 68
  69. 1949: 74
  70. 1950: 76
  71. 1951: 75
  72. 1952: 82
  73. 1953: 102
  74. 1954: 109
  75. 1955: 106
  76. 1956: 106
  77. 1957: 207
  78. 1958: 192
  79. 1959: 163
  80. 1960: 143
  81. 1961: 193
  82. 1962: 183
  83. 1963: 154
  84. 1964: 175
  85. 1965: 187
  86. 1966: 221
  87. 1967: 230
  88. 1968: 196
  89. 1969: 231
  90. 1970: 289
  91. 1971: 297
  92. 1972: 265
  93. 1973: 320
  94. 1974: 408
  95. 1975: 465
  96. 1976: 610
  97. 1977: 760
  98. 1978: 1,173
  99. 1979: 1,694
  100. 1980: 1,991
  101. 1981: 3,408
  102. 1982: 4,004
  103. 1983: 4,514
  104. 1984: 5,134
  105. 1985: 6,435
  106. 1986: 9,385
  107. 1987: 10k
  108. 1988: 11k
  109. 1989: 15k
  110. 1990: 22k
  111. 1991: 22k
  112. 1992: 19k
  113. 1993: 21k
  114. 1994: 20k
  115. 1995: 20k
  116. 1996: 20k
  117. 1997: 22k
  118. 1998: 22k
  119. 1999: 19k
  120. 2000: 18k
  121. 2001: 17k
  122. 2002: 17k
  123. 2003: 16k
  124. 2004: 14k
  125. 2005: 13k
  126. 2006: 13k
  127. 2007: 13k
  128. 2008: 12k
  129. 2009: 11k
  130. 2010: 9,981
  131. 2011: 9,734
  132. 2012: 9,251
  133. 2013: 8,459
  134. 2014: 8,217
  135. 2015: 7,546
  136. 2016: 6,804
  137. 2017: 6,069
  138. 2018: 5,539
  139. 2019: 5,117
  140. 2020: 4,990
  141. 2021: 4,767
  142. 2022: 4,551
  143. 2023: 4,272
  144. 2024: 3,901
  145. 2025: 3,235

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Jordan worldwide?

There are an estimated 512,465 people named Jordan alive worldwide today, ranking #80 globally.

Is Jordan a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 15,611 people. In the United States there are roughly 512,465 bearers, which is 1 in 648 Americans.

Is Jordan a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Jordan is used 74.7% male and 25.3% female.

Where does the name Jordan come from?

Who are famous people named Jordan?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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