Total births
6,687
Boys' name · since 1957
Jordy
Jordy has 6,687 recorded births since 1957 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1168
- among boys today
- 6,687
- born since 1957
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Jordy is the #1168 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 6,687 recorded since 1957.
Jordy has 6,687 recorded births among boys since 1957, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1168 as of the latest data, more common than 92% of boys, 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 1957 to 2025.
- #1168 among boys today
- 6,687 born since 1957
- 2000s peak decade
- 92% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jordy is currently the #1168 boys' name in America, more common than 92% of boys - 6,687 born since 1957, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1168
- among boys today
- 6,687
- born since 1957
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other boys
Jordy vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1168
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 92% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Jordy was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
332 babies were named Jordy in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Jordy compares
6,687 Top 10% higher than 90% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jordy's all-time total is 18x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jordy | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,687 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 332 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jordy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jordy's full recorded timeline at 2000, 80% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 20% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1957, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 332 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jordy at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#1,168
Active since
1957
Jordy popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 332
- Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
Jordy popularity over time - girls
247 total births recorded since 2001 (Jordy as girls' name)
Jordy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jordy's strongest decade.
2,190 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Jordy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 20
1960s
20 births
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s 359
1980s
359 births
- 1990s
1990s
930 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,190 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,067 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,104 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 2,190 births (33% of all-time use).
How Jordy compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jordy's total volume
Jordy vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Jordy by state
Where Jordy concentrates geographically, total births since 1957
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 868 | 13.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 666 | 10.0% |
| #3 | New York | | 651 | 9.7% |
| #4 | Wisconsin | | 354 | 5.3% |
| #5 | Florida | | 280 | 4.2% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 274 | 4.1% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 210 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 200 | 3.0% |
California share of Jordy's total US births 13.0%
Even split
868 of 6,687 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.
Jordy appears in 36 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jordy? ▼
Jordy has been given to 6,687 babies in the U.S. since 1957, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #1168 as of the latest data. 332 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Jordy most popular? ▼
Jordy was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,190 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Jordy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jordy are California (868 births), Texas (666 births), New York (651 births).
How long has the name Jordy been used? ▼
Jordy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1957, spanning 69 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jordy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jordan, Jorge, Jordon, Jorden, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Jordy's data
- Jordy's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (2,190 total births) through the 2020s (1,104) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Jordys (868 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jordy
Nearby Names Like Jordy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jordy
Jordan Boy
#104 401,196 births
Jorge Boy
#285 139,476 births
Jordon Boy
#3278 13,762 births
Jorden Boy
#3342 7,030 births
Jordyn Boy
#2071 5,889 births
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Jordy
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3,205 births · Peak 2025
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1,572 births · Peak 2025
Kristopher #1166
63,251 births · Peak 1978
Edmund #1170
52,083 births · Peak 1923
Elvis #1165
17,971 births · Peak 1957
Gerald #1171
448,966 births · Peak 1942
Yohan #1164
1,865 births · Peak 2024
Jair #1172
7,258 births · Peak 2003
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1957–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jordy: #1168 Boys' Name - 6,687 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jordy. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Jordy 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 June 2026.