boy's name
Yordan
YOR-dan
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 365
Yordan is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2020, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1993.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Yordan Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 17 |
| 2000s | 61 |
| 2010s | 79 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 73 |
How Popular Is Yordan?
In 2025, Yordan was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Yordan Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Yordan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Yordan Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yordan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Yordan
- Pronunciation YOR-dan
Sibling Names for Yordan
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Yordan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Yordan
How popular is the name Yordan?
In 2025, Yordan was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Yordan a girl's or a boy's name?
Yordan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Yordan?
Yordan has 2 syllables.
When was Yordan most popular?
Yordan peaked in 2020, when 17 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Yordan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yordan currently ranks #6,344 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.