Jordan Alan
There are approximately 2 people named Jordan Alan living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jordan with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Alan. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Jordan
519K
Alive today
Named Alan
1.6K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 519K
Rarity: Very Common
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1990
Average age: 26
Estimated bearers: 1.6K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #19,114
Per 100K: 0.48
Top ancestry: White (64.2%)
First name trend
Jordan: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jordan. The peak year was 1990 with 22,094 births. The average person named Jordan today is 26 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Alan surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Alan, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 64.2%.
- White64.2%
- Black or African American15.7%
- Hispanic or Latino10.1%
- Asian and Pacific Islander7.1%
- Two or more races2.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Jordan has a living-bearer frequency of 0.1513% of the US population, based on 518,558 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Alan appears at a rate of 0.48 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0005%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Jordan Alan. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Jordan
FAQ
Jordan Alan: questions and answers
How many people are named Jordan Alan?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Jordan Alan. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.1513%) with the surname frequency (0.48 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Jordan Alan?
We classify Jordan Alan as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Jordan a male or female name?
Jordan is predominantly unisex. Out of 533,499 total SSA registrations, 74.7% were male and 25.3% were female. See the full Jordan profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.