Total births
169
Unisex name · since 1984
Jourdain
169 babies named Jourdain in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 169
- total births
- 1984–2012
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
Jourdain sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 169 recorded since 1984.
Social Security Administration records show Jourdain recorded 169 times among boys since 1984, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 1984 to 2012.
- 169 total births
- 1984–2012 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
169 boys have been named Jourdain since 1984, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2012.
- 169
- total births
- 1984–2012
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Jourdain was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
20 babies were named Jourdain in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
Jourdain's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jourdain's full recorded timeline at 1996, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jourdain at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
1996
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1984
Jourdain popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2012
- Peak year (1996)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Jourdain popularity over time - girls
36 total births recorded since 1989 (Jourdain as girls' name)
Jourdain by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Jourdain's strongest decade.
104 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Jourdain births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 27
1980s
27 births
- 1990s
1990s
104 births
- 2000s 29
2000s
29 births
- 2010s 9
2010s
9 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 104 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jourdain? ▼
Jourdain has been given to 169 babies in the U.S. since 1984, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2012. 20 babies were born in 1996, its single highest year.
When was Jourdain most popular? ▼
Jourdain was most popular in the 1990s decade with 104 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Is Jourdain a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Jourdain is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 169 births, and as a girl's name it has 36 births.
How long has the name Jourdain been used? ▼
Jourdain has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 29 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Jourdain? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Journey, Jourdan, Jousha, Joud, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Jourdain's data
- Jourdain's decade-level peak was the 1990s (104 total births); usage has since declined to 9 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Jourdain
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jourdain
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Jousha Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1984–2012 (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. "Jourdain: Baby Name Since 1984 - 169 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jourdain. 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 Jourdain 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 July 2026.