Jorden
Jorden was the 3893rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 28 babies. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked 676th with 348 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,710 places. More babies were named Jorden in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Jordan) the Jordan River (perhaps 'flowing down') · Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #3,893 boys, down 1,937 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 28boys
- Girls and boys
- 8% girls, 92% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2011348 babies
- Total since 1880
- 9,365babies recorded
What does the name Jorden mean?
Jorden is a spelling of Jordan, pronounced the same way, so it shares Jordan's meaning and origin.
Jordan is the name of the river in which, according to the Gospels, John the Baptist baptized Jesus. The Hebrew Yarden is of uncertain origin; DMNES mentions a possible root meaning 'to descend, flow down'. Wikipedia notes that crusaders and pilgrims brought back Jordan water to baptize their children, and DMNES finds Jordan as a man's name in England from 1155. It faded after the Middle Ages and returned in the 20th century as a name for both boys and girls.
יַרְדֵּן (Biblical Hebrew, “Yarden, the Jordan River”)ירד (Hebrew, “to descend, flow down (possible root)”)
How sure is this? Probable. The name clearly comes from the river; the meaning of the river's own name is uncertain ('descend' is only a possibility).
Related names: Jordyn, Jorden, Jordana, Yarden, Jordi.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean water, names from places.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Jordan', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Wiktionary, entry 'Jordan', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Jordan (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Jorden popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | #3,893 | — | 28 |
| 2020 | #14,207 | #1,956 | 6 | 74 |
| 2010 | #3,280 | #706 | 50 | 330 |
| 2000 | #1,722 | #781 | 102 | 212 |
| 1990 | #1,677 | #868 | 88 | 140 |
| 1980 | #6,497 | #2,789 | 10 | 17 |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — |
| 1950 | — | #3,181 | — | 7 |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Jorden, counting every spelling?
Jorden is a spelling of Jordan, a name family that ranked #129 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,893 for Jorden on its own. Together these spellings went to 2,865 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 2,732 | #131 | 17,668 |
| Jordyn | 63 | #2,242 | 473 |
| Jorden | 28 | #3,893 | 232 |
| Jordon | 26 | #4,084 | 184 |
| Jordin | 16 | #5,713 | 121 |
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 many kids will share the name Jorden?
28 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Jorden (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Jorden born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 298 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Jorden.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Jorden?
About 6,800 people born in the US named Jorden are alive today, with a median age of 20; half are between 15 and 28. That makes Jorden 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.
Jorden by state
How common Jorden was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 47 states fewer than five boys 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 Jorden: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Jorden, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Jorden
What does Jorden mean?
Jorden is a spelling of Jordan, which means “the Jordan River (perhaps 'flowing down')” (Hebrew origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Jorden?
Jorden was the 3893rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 28 babies. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked 676th with 348 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,710 places. More babies were named Jorden in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Jorden a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 8% girls, 92% boys given the name Jorden in the US.
Where is Jorden most popular?
In 2021–2025, Jorden was most common in Missouri (0.06 per 1,000 boys), followed by Texas and California.