Joretta vs Jordan

Side-by-side comparison of Joretta and Jordan — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Joretta

Girl name

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Name B

Jordan

Boy name · Rank #104

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Metric Joretta Jordan
Current Rank Unranked #104
Total Births (all years) 1,033 398,415
Peak Year 1931 1990
Peak Year Births 194 16,137
Peak Decade 1930ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1930 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Joretta Jordan
1880ss — 158
1890ss — 117
1900ss — 123
1910ss — 395
1920ss — 854
1930ss 556 770
1940ss 148 690
1950ss 192 1,189
1960ss 112 1,852
1970ss 25 5,452
1980ss — 57,179
1990ss — 144,752
2000ss — 101,185
2010ss — 64,502
2020ss — 19,197

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joretta Jordan
2014 — 6,899
2015 — 6,325
2016 — 5,674
2017 — 5,169
2018 — 4,700
2019 — 4,340
2020 — 4,283
2021 — 4,023
2022 — 3,914
2023 — 3,651
2024 — 3,326

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1930–1972.

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