Jordie
A diminutive of the male name Jordan of Greek origin meaning "flowing down".
Name Census estimates that about 284 living Americans carry the first name Jordie. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 51.7% of registrations being male. The average person named Jordie today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jordie births was 2023 (33 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jordie. 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 Jordie with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
284
~ 1 in 1,206,881 Americans
Peak year
2023
33 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,477
Tracked since 1983
Census
Jordie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 356 people with the first name Jordie, which placed it at #26,232 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
#26,232
National first-name rank
People counted
356
356 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
52.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jordie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jordie is White at 52.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (31.7%) and Black (10.4%). 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 Jordie 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 Jordie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White52.8% · 188
- Hispanic or Latino31.7% · 113
- Black or African American10.4% · 37
- Two or more races3.9% · 14
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 4
Gender
Gender distribution for Jordie
Jordie is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 288 total registrations, 149 (51.7%) were male and 139 (48.3%) were female.
Jordie as a male name
- Ranked #11,561 in 2024
- 6 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1984 (12 births)
Jordie as a female name
- Ranked #6,477 in 2024
- 18 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2023 (25 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jordie on both sides of the split. Of the 349 people counted with this name, 205 were male (58.7%) and 144 were female (41.3%).
Popularity
Jordie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jordie from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 91 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jordie 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 Jordie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jordies live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jordie
The name Jordie is a diminutive form of the name Jordan, which has its roots in the Hebrew name Yarden, meaning "to descend" or "to flow down". The name is derived from the river Jordan, a significant geographical feature in the region and a prominent location in biblical narratives. This name has been in use since ancient times, with its earliest known references dating back to the Old Testament of the Bible.
The name Jordan gained popularity during the Middle Ages, particularly in Europe, where it was adopted by various Christian communities. It was often associated with the biblical river Jordan, which held great symbolic significance in Christian theology. The name was also influenced by the Crusades, as many European nobles and knights adopted it after returning from the Holy Land.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jordie can be found in the 14th century, when it appeared as a diminutive form of Jordan in Scottish and English records. However, it was not until the 19th century that the name gained wider recognition and usage, particularly in anglophone countries.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Jordie or its variants. One of the earliest was Jordie de Insula, a 13th-century Scottish knight who fought in the Wars of Scottish Independence. Another notable figure was Jordie Armstrong (c. 1480-c. 1520), a Scottish border reiver and clan chief from the Anglo-Scottish border region.
In more recent times, Jordie Lane (born 1987) is an Australian singer-songwriter and musician known for his folk and Americana-inspired music. Jordie Benn (born 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who has played in the National Hockey League for teams like the Dallas Stars and the Montreal Canadiens.
Another notable figure is Jordie Barrett (born 1997), a New Zealand rugby union player who has represented the All Blacks and plays for the Hurricanes in Super Rugby. Additionally, Jordie Lunn (1987-2019) was a Canadian professional mountain biker and filmmaker renowned for his contributions to the sport.
The name Jordie continues to be used in various parts of the world, particularly in anglophone countries, as a diminutive form of Jordan. Its historical roots and associations with the biblical river Jordan, as well as its connections to notable figures throughout history, have contributed to its enduring appeal.
People
Jordie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jordie 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
Jordie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jordie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 284 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jordie 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 1,206,881 US residents.
Is Jordie a common name?
We classify Jordie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 288 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jordie most popular?
The single biggest year for Jordie was 2023, when 33 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jordie is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jordie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 356 people with the name Jordie, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,232 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 Jordie 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 Jordie?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jordie on both sides of the split. Of the 349 people counted with this name, 205 were male (58.7%) and 144 were female (41.3%). 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 Jordie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jordie is White at 52.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (31.7%) and Black (10.4%). 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 Jordie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jordie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 52.8% (188 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 Jordie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jordie a male name?
Yes, 51.7% of people registered as Jordie in the SSA data are male. 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 Jordie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jordie 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 Jordie 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 Jordie?
See how many Americans are named Jordie on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.