Jordyn
Jordyn was the 371st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 826 babies. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked 112th with 2,810 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 235 places. More babies were named Jordyn in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning variant of Jordan (the river) · Hebrew, American English
Say it JOR-din /ˈdʒɔrdən/
- Rank in 2025
- #371 girls, down 178 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 826girls
- Girls and boys
- 92% girls, 8% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20102,810 babies
- Total since 1880
- 68,060babies recorded
What does the name Jordyn mean?
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
Jordyn popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #371 | #2,242 | 826 | 63 |
| 2020 | #193 | #1,594 | 1,497 | 102 |
| 2010 | #112 | #648 | 2,810 | 371 |
| 2000 | #186 | #1,094 | 1,732 | 129 |
| 1990 | #480 | #2,909 | 509 | 22 |
| 1980 | #7,706 | — | 8 | — |
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How popular is Jordyn, counting every spelling?
Jordyn is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #249 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #371 for Jordyn on its own. 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 many kids will share the name Jordyn?
826 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Jordyn (0.23 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Jordyn 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 10 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Jordyn.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Jordyn?
About 61,500 people born in the US named Jordyn are alive today, with a median age of 17; half are between 11 and 24. That makes Jordyn 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.
Jordyn by state
How common Jordyn was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Hawaii (2.7×), Mississippi (2.6×), Louisiana (2.6×), West Virginia (2.3×), South Carolina (1.9×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in New Hampshire, South Dakota, Massachusetts.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Jordyn: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Jordyn, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Jordyn · Sibling names for Jordyn
Questions about the name Jordyn
What does Jordyn mean?
Jordyn is usually explained as “variant of Jordan (the river)”, but this is uncertain. Certainty: uncertain.
How popular is the name Jordyn?
Jordyn was the 371st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 826 babies. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked 112th with 2,810 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 235 places. More babies were named Jordyn in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Jordyn a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 92% girls, 8% boys given the name Jordyn in the US.
Where is Jordyn most popular?
In 2021–2025, Jordyn was most common in Hawaii (1.92 per 1,000 girls), followed by Mississippi and Louisiana.