Unisex name · since 1979

Jordyn

Jordyn has 62,171 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#326
among girls today
62,171
born since 1979
2010s
peak decade
98%
more common than other girls

62,171 babies have been named Jordyn since 1979, making it today's #326 unisex name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jordyn has been recorded 62,171 times among girls since 1979, currently ranked #326 nationally and more common than 98% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2025.

  • #326 among girls today
  • 62,171 born since 1979
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 98% more common than other girls

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Jordyn is currently the #326 unisex name in America, more common than 98% of girls - 62,171 born since 1979, peaking in the 2010s.

#326
among girls today
62,171
born since 1979
2010s
peak decade
98%
more common than other girls

Jordyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%98.1%
Jordyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#326
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 98% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Jordyn was born in this single decade.

2010
Single peak year

2,810 babies were named Jordyn in 2010 - its busiest year on record.

How Jordyn compares

62,171 Top 3% higher than 97% of 17,726 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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

Jordyn's all-time total is 163x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Jordyn Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 62,171 382 567,345
Peak-year births 2,810 48 19,840

Jordyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jordyn's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 76% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 24%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 8 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 2,810, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jordyn at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

62,171

Since 1979

47 years of records

Peak year

2010

2,810 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#326

Among girls

As of 2025

Active since

1979

Recorded for 47 years

Last year on file: 2025

Jordyn popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2010)
2,810
Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
-1,00001,0002,0003,000 197919851991199720032009201520212025 826

Jordyn popularity over time - boys

5,889 total births recorded since 1985 (Jordyn as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 5,889 births
-1000100200300400 19851991199720032009201520212025 63

Jordyn by decade

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

2010s was Jordyn's strongest decade.

22,748 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.

Jordyn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 22,748 births (37% of all-time use).

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

How Jordyn compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jordyn's total volume

Jordyn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Jordyn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Jordyn
Jordyn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Jordyn by state

Where Jordyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1979

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jordyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5,592 9.0%
#2 Texas
4,880 7.8%
#3 Florida
3,343 5.4%
#4 New York
2,707 4.4%
#5 Pennsylvania
2,646 4.3%
#6 Georgia
2,637 4.2%
#7 Michigan
2,573 4.1%
#8 Illinois
2,501 4.0%
California share of Jordyn's total US births 9.0%
Even split

5,592 of 62,171 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Jordyn appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jordyn?
Jordyn has been given to 62,171 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #326 as of the latest data. 2,810 babies were born in 2010, its single highest year.
When was Jordyn most popular?
Jordyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 22,748 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Jordyn most popular?
The top states for the name Jordyn are California (5,592 births), Texas (4,880 births), Florida (3,343 births).
Is Jordyn a unisex name?
Yes, Jordyn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 62,171 births, and as a boy's name it has 5,889 births.
How long has the name Jordyn been used?
Records for Jordyn go back to 1979, giving 47 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jordyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jordan, Jordynn, Jordin, Jordana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Jordyn's data

  • Jordyn's decade-level peak was the 2010s (22,748 total births); usage has since declined to 7,176 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Jordyns (5,592 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.

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, 1979–2025 (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. "Jordyn: #326 Unisex Name - 62,171 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jordyn. 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 Jordyn 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.