US rank #3391 Unisex name Peak 2011 7,001 births

Jorden — #3391 US boys' name

7,001 babies named Jorden in U.S. Social Security records since 1903, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s51910s161920s221930s51950s71960s61970s341980s4111990s16352000s26862010s18972020s277
#3391
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 76% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Jorden was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

348 babies were named Jorden in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jorden

The Social Security Administration has registered 7,001 babies named Jorden between 1903 and 2024, spanning 122 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jorden currently holds the #3391 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 348 babies received it in a single year. Jorden is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 2,334 additional births since 1980.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jorden performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 2,686 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Jorden shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 670 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Jorden in 38 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jorden in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 7,001 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jorden at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

7,001

Since 1903

122 years of records

Peak year

2011

348 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#3,391

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1903

Recorded for 122 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jorden popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1903

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
348
Annual births at peak — across 122 years of records
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Jorden popularity over time — girls

2,334 total births recorded since 1980 (Jorden as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 2,334 births
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Jorden by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
2,686 births that decade — 38% of Jorden's all-time total
1900s51910s161920s221930s51950s71960s61970s341980s4111990s16352000s26862010s18972020s277

Jorden by state

Where Jorden concentrates geographically — total births since 1903

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jorden
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
670 9.6%
#2 Texas
540 7.7%
#3 Florida
388 5.5%
#4 Michigan
308 4.4%
#5 New York
296 4.2%
#6 Ohio
293 4.2%
#7 Georgia
243 3.5%
#8 Pennsylvania
189 2.7%
California share of Jorden's total US births 9.6%
Even split

670 of 7,001 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.

Jorden appears in 38 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jorden?
7,001 babies have been named Jorden since 1903. It currently ranks #3391 among boys. The peak year was 2011 with 348 births.
When was Jorden most popular?
Jorden was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,686 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Jorden most popular?
The top states for the name Jorden are California (670 births), Texas (540 births), Florida (388 births).
Is Jorden a unisex name?
Yes, Jorden is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 7,001 births, and as a girl's name it has 2,334 births.
How long has the name Jorden been used?
Jorden has been recorded in Social Security data since 1903, spanning 122 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jorden?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jordan, Jorge, Jordon, Jordy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1903–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.