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Why parents love Jordan- Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player in history.
- The Jordan River is where Jesus was baptised — sacred geography.
- Two syllables with a strong, flowing sound: JOR-dan.
- It works genuinely for any gender — proven for decades.
- The country of Jordan bridges Europe, Asia, and Africa.
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The vibe of Jordan
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Origin & history of Jordan
Hebrew יַרְדֵן (Yarden, flowing down)
→ English Jordan
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Hebrew roots
Jordan comes from the Hebrew Yarden, meaning flowing down — the Jordan River is where John the Baptist baptised Jesus. Crusaders returning from the Holy Land brought the name to Europe. Michael Jordan is universally regarded as the greatest basketball player in history. Jordan became one of America's first genuinely gender-neutral names, peaking in the top 30 for both genders in the 1990s.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Crusaders brought the name back from the Holy Land; Michael Jordan (born 1963).
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Today
Jordan remains a beloved choice, ranking #83 in the US. 533,499 babies have been named Jordan since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Jordan?
1990
peak year
Jordan appears in U.S. registration data going all the way back to 1880, when records begin. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1990, 16,137 babies were named Jordan (ranked #29 nationally). Today it sits inside the top hundred (#83), with roughly 5,350 babies named Jordan each year. Jordan has been declining in recent years. In total, around 533,499 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
16,137
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #29)
(ranked #29)
5,350
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
53,500
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
533,499
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Jordan8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
Jordan's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — flowing adventure. People named Jordan tend to be versatile, athletic, and gifted at crossing boundaries others can't.
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Crosses every boundary✦
Flows with power◈
GOAT-level achievement◎
Sacred geography♡
Bridges continentsJ1
O6
R9
D4
A1
N5
Sum: 26 → Life path 8
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Personality of Jordan💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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