Jorden
How to say it: JOR-den · /ˈdʒɔrdən/
Variant spelling of Jordan; from Hebrew Yarden, the river name meaning 'to flow down, descend'.
Jorden was the 134th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 28 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 61% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #195 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #134 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 28 |
| Share of births | 1 in 779 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −61% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #195 |
| In France, 2025 | #447 among boys’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Jorden peaked in the 2000s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Jord
- Jordie
Honouring a Jorden in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jorden is about 1 in 33.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Hebrew.
In France: #447 for boys in 2025.
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