Given name & surname
Jordon
“flowing down”
Jordon is a variant of Jordan. One interpretation is “flowing down.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jordon is a variant of Jordan. One interpretation is “flowing down.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jordon is a variant of Jordan. An origin associated with Jordan is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1888. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jordon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 15,608
- 13,762 boys · 1,846 girls
- Most popular year
- 1991
- 849 babies
- 2025
- 26
- #4,084 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −48%
- Cooling
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 96% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 26 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,084 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 45.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 716 in 1991. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 12,179 as a first name in 2020; 3,154 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Jordon
- Jordon IbeEnglish association football player (born 1995)
- Jordon MutchEnglish association football player (born 1991)
- Jordon CrawfordAmerican basketball player (born 1990)
- Jordon HodgesAmerican actorborn 1987
- Jordon SouthornCanadian ice hockey defencemanborn 1990
- Jo AdellAmerican baseball playerborn 1999
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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