How Many People Are Named Jordan?
An estimated 518,558 people in the United States have the first name Jordan. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #83 overall. It is used for both genders, with 74.7% male. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Jordan peaked in popularity in 1990 with 22,094 births that year. It has a similar number of bearers to Noah (498,887).
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jordan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jordan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
518,558
About 1 in 661 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Common
Predicted Gender
Male
74.7% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
1990
22,094 births
Total Registered
533,499
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jordan
Jordan is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (74.7%) and females (25.3%). Out of 533,499 total births registered, 398,415 were male and 135,084 were female.
Jordan as a male name
Ranked #104 in 2024
3,326 male births in 2024
Peak: 1990 (16,137 births)
Jordan as a female name
Ranked #539 in 2024
559 female births in 2024
Peak: 1997 (7,166 births)
Jordan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jordan span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 206,509 babies were registered. Jordan has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jordan by Decade
How has Jordan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 158 | 158 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 117 | 117 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 123 | 123 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 395 | 395 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 854 | 854 | 0 | |
| 1930s | 770 | 770 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 690 | 690 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 1,218 | 1,189 | 29 | |
| 1960s | 1,914 | 1,852 | 62 | |
| 1970s | 6,285 | 5,452 | 833 | |
| 1980s | 70,967 | 57,179 | 13,788 | |
| 1990s | 206,509 | 144,752 | 61,757 | |
| 2000s | 144,368 | 101,185 | 43,183 | |
| 2010s | 76,685 | 64,502 | 12,183 | |
| 2020s | 22,446 | 19,197 | 3,249 | |
Jordan by State
Birth registrations for Jordan span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Vermont, Wyoming, Alaska. On average, about 10,369 Jordans were registered per state.
Jordan + Last Name Combinations
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Jordan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jordan?
We estimate approximately 518,558 people named Jordan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 661 Americans share this first name.
Is Jordan a common name?
Jordan is classified as "Very Common" and is more popular than 99.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 533,499 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jordan most popular?
Jordan reached peak popularity in 1990, when 22,094 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jordan is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jordan a male name?
Jordan is predominantly male. 74.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jordan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jordan Smith, Jordan Johnson, Jordan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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