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Jordon

boy name
Origin
Hebrew
Syllables
2
Peak era
1990s/2000s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

variant spelling of Jordan, from the River Jordan, traditionally 'to flow down'

The story

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Jordon's name family

One shared root links 4 names in English.

Shared root: from the river Jordan, Hebrew Yarden "flowing down", taken home as a given name by medieval pilgrims

The family

JordonEnglish · variantJordanEnglish

More branches

JordynEnglish · variantJuddEnglish · short form

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1990s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Jordon peaked in the 1990s and the 2000s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

67 people · the #54,512 first name in Brazil · median age 25

1990s

Among people named Jordon living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Jordon

Most people given the name Jordon in the United States were born between 1990 and 2009. The Jordon you meet today is most often in his 20s or 30s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

Names that fit alongside Jordon

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The Jordon deep dive

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