US rank #3270 Unisex name Peak 1991 13,735 births

Jordon — #3270 US boys' name

13,735 babies named Jordon in U.S. Social Security records since 1888, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s61910s381920s801930s1181940s501950s711960s1171970s2471980s24501990s57292000s34762010s11392020s214
#3270
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 77% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Jordon was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

716 babies were named Jordon in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jordon

The Social Security Administration has registered 13,735 babies named Jordon between 1888 and 2024, spanning 137 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jordon currently holds the #3270 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 716 babies received it in a single year. Jordon is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 1,846 additional births since 1978.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jordon performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 5,729 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Jordon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 924 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Jordon in 44 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jordon 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 13,735 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.

Jordon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

13,735

Since 1888

137 years of records

Peak year

1991

716 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#3,270

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1888

Recorded for 137 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jordon popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1888

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1991)
716
Annual births at peak — across 137 years of records
-2000200400600800 202420111998198519721959194019271888 6

Jordon popularity over time — girls

1,846 total births recorded since 1978 (Jordon as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 1,846 births
-50050100150 202020132008200319981993198819831978 5

Jordon by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
5,729 births that decade — 42% of Jordon's all-time total
1880s61910s381920s801930s1181940s501950s711960s1171970s2471980s24501990s57292000s34762010s11392020s214

Jordon by state

Where Jordon concentrates geographically — total births since 1888

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jordon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
924 6.7%
#2 Texas
860 6.3%
#3 New York
635 4.6%
#4 Florida
625 4.6%
#5 Michigan
585 4.3%
#6 Pennsylvania
569 4.1%
#7 Ohio
525 3.8%
#8 Georgia
398 2.9%
California share of Jordon's total US births 6.7%
Even split

924 of 13,735 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 44 reporting states.

Jordon appears in 44 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jordon?
13,735 babies have been named Jordon since 1888. It currently ranks #3270 among boys. The peak year was 1991 with 716 births.
When was Jordon most popular?
Jordon was most popular in the 1990s decade with 5,729 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Jordon most popular?
The top states for the name Jordon are California (924 births), Texas (860 births), New York (635 births).
Is Jordon a unisex name?
Yes, Jordon is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 13,735 births, and as a girl's name it has 1,846 births.
How long has the name Jordon been used?
Jordon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1888, spanning 137 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jordon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jordan, Jorge, Jorden, 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, 1888–2024 (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.