Unisex name · since 1989
Jordain
Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 215 babies named Jordain, peaking in 1995. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #19,076 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 215
- born since 1989
- 1990s
- peak decade
Jordain sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 215 recorded since 1989.
Social Security Administration records show Jordain recorded 215 times among girls since 1989, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2007.
- #19,076 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 215 born since 1989
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jordain ranks #19,076 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 215 born since 1989, peaking in the 1990s.
- #19,076 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 215
- born since 1989
- 1990s
- peak decade
Jordain's 215 recorded births place it above 73.59% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Jordain's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jordain splits its recorded history at 1996: 39% of all births land in the more recent half, 61% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2001 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1995 peak of 29 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jordain popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2007
- Peak year (1995)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Jordain popularity over time - boys
59 total births recorded since 1990 (Jordain as boys' name)
Jordain by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (180 births, 84% of the file).
1990s was Jordain's strongest decade.
180 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 84% of all-time use.
Jordain births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window.
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
180 births
- 2000s 25
2000s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 180 births (84% of all-time use).
Jordain by state
Where Jordain concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 2.3% |
5 of 215 births nationwide.
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- Jordain's decade-level peak was the 1990s (180 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Jordains (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Jordain: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1995)
Similar record span (~18 yrs)
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, 1989–2007 (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 Jordain 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.