Unisex (SSA Recorded)Hebrew OriginUS Rank #131 in 2025

Jordan

Alternative forms & variants: Jorden, Jordi

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Flowing down, descending river; biblical holy river”

Linguistic heritage: Biblical Hebrew

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:JOR-duhn

IPA (US English):/ˈdʒɔːrdən/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity199016,137 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#1313,235 births in 2025

Total US Registrations536,795Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio75% MaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1880 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity1990 (16,137 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1880

Recent 2025 Level2,732 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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