Jordyn
Of English origin meaning "the descendent of Jordan".
Name Census estimates that about 66,204 living Americans carry the first name Jordyn. It sits at #328 in the overall ranking, outside the top 50 but still well-represented. It is a predominantly female name (91.3% of registrations). The average person named Jordyn today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jordyn births was 2010 (3,180 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jordyn. 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 Jordyn with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Jordyn is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 18 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
66K
~ 1 in 5,177 Americans
Peak year
2010
3,180 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#328
Tracked since 1979
Census
Jordyn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 52,489 people with the first name Jordyn, which placed it at #865 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
#865
National first-name rank
People counted
52K
52,489 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
17.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
55.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jordyn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jordyn is White at 55.3%. The next largest groups are Black (24.8%) and Hispanic (9.7%). 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 Jordyn 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 Jordyn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White55.3% · 29,033
- Black or African American24.8% · 13,009
- Hispanic or Latino9.7% · 5,077
- Two or more races8.2% · 4,322
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 637
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 411
Gender
Gender distribution for Jordyn
Jordyn leans heavily female at 91.3% of total registrations, but 5,827 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Jordyn as a male name
- Ranked #2,062 in 2024
- 73 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2010 (371 births)
Jordyn as a female name
- Ranked #328 in 2024
- 945 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2010 (2,809 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jordyn leans strongly female. 48,514 people counted with this name were female (92.4%), compared with 3,971 male bearers (7.6%).
Popularity
Jordyn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jordyn from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 25,111 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jordyn 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 Jordyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jordyns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 51 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Jordyn, while Vermont, Wyoming, Rhode Island recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 1,264 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jordyn
The name Jordyn is a gender-neutral given name of English origin, derived from the Hebrew name Jordan, which means "descending" or "flowing down." It is believed to have originated from the name of the Jordan River, a major river in the Middle East that flows through the modern-day countries of Jordan, Israel, and Palestine.
The earliest recorded use of the name Jordyn can be traced back to the late 20th century, when it became popular as a variant spelling of the more traditional Jordan. While the name Jordan has been in use for centuries, particularly in English-speaking countries, the spelling Jordyn is a relatively modern invention.
One of the earliest notable individuals with the name Jordyn was Jordyn Wieber, an American artistic gymnast born in 1995. She was a member of the United States women's gymnastics team that won gold at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
Another prominent figure with the name Jordyn is Jordyn Woods, an American model, and socialite born in 1997. She gained widespread recognition for her friendship with the Kardashian-Jenner family and her association with their reality TV show, "Keeping Up with the Kardashians."
Jordyn Blum, an American actress and singer born in 1988, is also known by this name. She has appeared in several television shows and films, including "Supah Ninjas" and "The Thundermans."
In the world of sports, Jordyn Poulter, an American volleyball player born in 1995, has made a name for herself. She played collegiate volleyball at the University of Illinois and has represented the United States in international competitions.
Jordyn Huitema, a Canadian soccer player born in 2001, is another notable individual with this name. She currently plays professionally for OL Reign in the National Women's Soccer League and has represented Canada's national team at various youth levels.
While the name Jordyn may have originated from the Jordan River, it has gained popularity and recognition across various cultures and industries, with individuals bearing this name making their mark in fields such as sports, entertainment, and beyond.
People
Jordyn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jordyn 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
Jordyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jordyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 66,204 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jordyn 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 5,177 US residents.
Is Jordyn a common name?
We classify Jordyn as "Uncommon". It ranks above 99.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 67,151 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jordyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Jordyn was 2010, when 3,180 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jordyn is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jordyn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 52,489 people with the name Jordyn, or 17.38 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #865 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 Jordyn 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 Jordyn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jordyn leans strongly female. 48,514 people counted with this name were female (92.4%), compared with 3,971 male bearers (7.6%). 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 Jordyn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jordyn is White at 55.3%. The next largest groups are Black (24.8%) and Hispanic (9.7%). 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 Jordyn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jordyn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 55.3% (29,033 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 Jordyn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jordyn a female name?
Yes, 91.3% of people registered as Jordyn 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 Jordyn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jordyn 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 Jordyn 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 many people have Jordyn as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.