Jordann
Jordann was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1990, when it ranked 2041st with 66 babies. More babies were named Jordann in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Jordyn) variant of Jordan (the river) · Hebrew, American English
- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 199066 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,101babies recorded
What does the name Jordann mean?
Jordann is a spelling of Jordyn, pronounced the same way, so it shares Jordyn's meaning and origin.
Jordyn is a modern spelling of Jordan, used mainly for girls. Jordan is the river where John baptized Jesus. DMNES notes the river's name is of uncertain origin, possibly from a Hebrew root meaning "to descend, flow down". DMNES dates the popularity of Jordan as a personal name in Europe to the Crusader era, though it appears in France from the 9th century.
יַרְדֵּן (Biblical Hebrew, “the river Jordan (possibly 'descender')”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. The variant relation is clear; the river name's meaning is uncertain.
Related names: Jordan, Jordin, Jordana.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean water, names from places.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Jordyn', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Jordan', DMNES, Durham University
Jordann popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 59 since 1988.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | #8,948 | 13 |
| 2000 | #3,770 | 34 |
| 1990 | #2,041 | 66 |
| 1980 | #11,072 | 5 |
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How popular is Jordann, counting every spelling?
Jordann is a spelling of Jordyn, a name family that ranked #249 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together. Together these spellings went to 1,377 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordyn | 826 | #371 | 5,679 |
| Jordan | 503 | #584 | 3,058 |
| Jordynn | 48 | #3,272 | 472 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How old are people named Jordann?
About 1,000 people born in the US named Jordann are alive today, with a median age of 30; half are between 23 and 35. That makes Jordann mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Jordann by state
How common Jordann was among girls born in each state in 1988–1992, around its peak. In 47 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Jordann: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Jordann, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Jordann
What does Jordann mean?
Jordann is a spelling of Jordyn, usually explained as “variant of Jordan (the river)”, but this is uncertain. Certainty: uncertain.
How popular is the name Jordann?
Jordann was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1990, when it ranked 2041st with 66 babies. More babies were named Jordann in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Jordann a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Jordann in the US.
Where was Jordann most popular?
In 1988–1992, Jordann was most common in Utah (0.07 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and Ohio.