Unisex name · since 1988

Jhordan

Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 212 babies named Jhordan, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#12,600 of 45,481
all-time among boys
212
born since 1988
2000s
peak decade

212 boys have been named Jhordan since 1988, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Jhordan has 212 recorded births among boys since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2024.

  • #12,600 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 212 born since 1988
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jhordan ranks #12,600 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 212 born since 1988, peaking in the 2000s.

#12,600 of 45,481
all-time among boys
212
born since 1988
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jhordan's 212 recorded births place it above 72.26% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jhordan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jhordan splits its recorded history at 2005: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1988 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jhordan popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2005)
13
Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
468101214 19881996200020042008201420202024 12

Jhordan popularity over time - girls

78 total births recorded since 1990 (Jhordan as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 78 births
4681012 199019911992199319941997199920002001200220032007 5

Jhordan by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (92 births, 43% of the file).

2000s was Jhordan's strongest decade.

92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.

Jhordan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 92 births (43% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jhordan?
Since 1988, Social Security records show 212 babies named Jhordan. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #12,600 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2024. Its busiest year on record was 2005, with 13 births.
Where does Jhordan sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jhordan ranks #12,600 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jhordan most popular?
Jhordan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Is Jhordan a unisex name?
Yes, Jhordan is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 212 births, and as a girl's name it has 78 births.
How long has the name Jhordan been used?
The SSA has tracked Jhordan since 1988 -- 37 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Jhordan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jhon, Jhonny, Jhonatan, Jhonathan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Jhordan's data

  • Jhordan's decade-level peak was the 2000s (92 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jhordan

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jhordan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1988–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jhordan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.