Jorryn
A unique name with no definitive meaning, potentially derived from the Welsh name Iorwerth.
Name Census estimates that about 160 living Americans carry the first name Jorryn. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 52.5% of registrations being female. The average person named Jorryn today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jorryn births was 2003 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jorryn. 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.
People living today
160
~ 1 in 2,142,215 Americans
Peak year
2003
24 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2010 SSA rank
#10,184
Tracked since 2000
Census
Jorryn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 192 people with the first name Jorryn, which placed it at #39,369 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
#39,369
National first-name rank
People counted
192
192 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
41.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jorryn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jorryn is White at 41.1%. The next largest groups are Black (36.5%) and Two or More Races (9.4%). 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 Jorryn 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 Jorryn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White41.1% · 79
- Black or African American36.5% · 70
- Two or more races9.4% · 18
- Hispanic or Latino6.8% · 13
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.3% · 12
Gender
Gender distribution for Jorryn
Jorryn is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 162 total registrations, 77 (47.5%) were male and 85 (52.5%) were female.
Jorryn as a male name
- Ranked #10,184 in 2010
- 7 male births in 2010
- Peak: 2003 (13 births)
Jorryn as a female name
- Ranked #16,768 in 2018
- 5 female births in 2018
- Peak: 2003 (11 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jorryn on both sides of the split. Of the 198 people counted with this name, 97 were male (49.0%) and 101 were female (51.0%).
Popularity
Jorryn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jorryn from the 2000s through to the 2010s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 134 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jorryn 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 Jorryn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jorryn
The given name Jorryn has its origins in the ancient Germanic languages, particularly in the Old Norse and Old English dialects spoken by the Vikings and Anglo-Saxons during the early medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Old Norse word "jǫrð," meaning "earth" or "land," and the Old English word "ryne," which signifies "a course" or "a path."
This name's etymology suggests a connection to the natural world and a sense of journey or exploration. In the runic alphabets used by the ancient Germanic peoples, the letter "j" was often represented by the "ger" rune, symbolizing a seed or new beginnings, further reinforcing the name's earthy connotations.
While there are no known references to the exact spelling "Jorryn" in ancient texts or historical records, similar variations of the name can be found in various Old Norse and Old English sources. For instance, the name "Jorund" appears in the Icelandic Landnámabók, a medieval text detailing the settlement of Iceland.
The earliest recorded examples of individuals bearing this name date back to the 9th and 10th centuries, during the height of the Viking Age. One notable figure was Jorryn the Wanderer, a Norse explorer who is said to have journeyed across the North Atlantic and discovered the lands of Vinland (modern-day Newfoundland) centuries before the voyages of Christopher Columbus.
Among other historical figures with this name, one can mention:
1. Jorryn Ironside (c. 980 - 1045), an Anglo-Saxon thegn (lord) who fought alongside King Canute the Great in the Danish conquest of England.
2. Jorryn the Skald (c. 1050 - 1120), a renowned Icelandic poet and storyteller whose works preserved many Norse legends and myths.
3. Jorryn Longbow (c. 1250 - 1315), an English archer who gained fame for his skill and bravery during the Wars of Scottish Independence.
4. Jorryn Wayfarer (c. 1400 - 1470), a Dutch explorer and navigator who charted new trade routes across the North Sea and beyond.
5. Jorryn Earthwalker (c. 1650 - 1720), a Native American chieftain of the Lenape tribe, known for his wisdom and respect for the land.
While the name Jorryn is relatively uncommon in modern times, its ancient roots and symbolic associations with the earth, journey, and new beginnings have endured through the centuries, making it a unique and evocative choice for those seeking a connection to their ancestral heritage.
People
Jorryn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jorryn 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
Jorryn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jorryn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 160 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jorryn 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 2,142,215 US residents.
Is Jorryn a common name?
We classify Jorryn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 162 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jorryn most popular?
The single biggest year for Jorryn was 2003, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jorryn is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jorryn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 192 people with the name Jorryn, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #39,369 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 Jorryn 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 Jorryn?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jorryn on both sides of the split. Of the 198 people counted with this name, 97 were male (49.0%) and 101 were female (51.0%). 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 Jorryn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jorryn is White at 41.1%. The next largest groups are Black (36.5%) and Two or More Races (9.4%). 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 Jorryn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jorryn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 41.1% (79 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 Jorryn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jorryn a female name?
Yes, 52.5% of people registered as Jorryn 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 Jorryn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jorryn 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 Jorryn 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 Jorryn 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.