Jordanna
A feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning "descending" or "down flow".
Name Census estimates that about 811 living Americans carry the first name Jordanna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jordanna today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jordanna births was 1989 (31 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jordanna. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Jordanna with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
811
~ 1 in 422,632 Americans
Peak year
1989
31 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2024 SSA rank
#16,310
Tracked since 1970
Census
Jordanna in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 816 people with the first name Jordanna, which placed it at #14,446 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#14,446
National first-name rank
People counted
816
816 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
70.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jordanna
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jordanna is White at 70.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.8%) and Black (8.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jordanna described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jordanna at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White70.3% · 574
- Hispanic or Latino11.8% · 96
- Black or African American8.0% · 65
- Two or more races6.1% · 50
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.0% · 16
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.8% · 15
Popularity
Jordanna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jordanna from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 222 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jordanna by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jordanna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jordannas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. New York, California, Texas recorded the most babies named Jordanna, while Texas, California, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 10 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jordanna
The name Jordanna has its origins in the Hebrew language and is derived from the name "Jordan," which itself comes from the Hebrew word "Yarden," meaning "descender" or "the one who flows down." This likely refers to the Jordan River, a significant body of water in the Middle East that is mentioned numerous times in the Bible.
The earliest recorded use of the name Jordanna dates back to the late 19th century, but it remained relatively uncommon until the mid-20th century. One of the earliest known individuals with the name Jordanna was Jordanna Arrizabalaga, a Spanish writer and activist born in 1868. She was known for her work advocating for women's rights and social reform.
Another notable figure with the name Jordanna was Jordanna Brewster, an American actress born in 1980. She is best known for her roles in films such as "The Fast and the Furious" franchise and the television series "Dallas."
In the realm of sports, Jordanna Barrientos was a Chilean tennis player who competed professionally in the late 1990s and early 2000s. She achieved a career-high ranking of No. 64 in the world in singles and won two singles titles on the WTA Tour.
Jordanna Fraiberg is a Canadian author and journalist born in 1977. She has written several books, including the critically acclaimed memoir "In This Light: A Novel of Perseverance and Hope."
Lastly, Jordanna Spiro is an American actress born in 1977, known for her roles in television shows such as "My Boys" and "Blindspot." She has also appeared in several films and stage productions throughout her career.
While the name Jordanna has its roots in Hebrew and biblical references, it has gained popularity in various cultures and regions around the world, with individuals bearing this name leaving their mark in diverse fields, including literature, entertainment, sports, and activism.
People
Jordanna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jordanna as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jordanna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jordanna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 811 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jordanna going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 422,632 US residents.
Is Jordanna a common name?
We classify Jordanna as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 839 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jordanna most popular?
The single biggest year for Jordanna was 1989, when 31 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jordanna is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jordanna in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 816 people with the name Jordanna, or 0.27 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #14,446 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jordanna in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jordanna?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jordanna appears almost entirely female. Of the 816 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jordanna?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jordanna is White at 70.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.8%) and Black (8.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jordanna most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jordanna in the 2020 Census, accounting for 70.3% (574 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jordanna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jordanna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jordanna in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jordanna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jordanna in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jordanna can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Jordanna?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Jordanna, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.