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Its wave through time A fashion of the 1980s
In the United States 0 10 20 30 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 Peak 1983 per 100,000 babies of that sex 9,301 babies given this name since 1945 At its height in 1983, about 1 in 4,800 boys 16 babies in 2020 Names worth a look Jordan Boy From the river Jordan, whose name is traditionally linked to Hebrew yarad 'to descend'. Middle Ages · peak 1997 Jared Boy From biblical Hebrew Yered, usually explained as 'descent', from yarad 'to go down'. Biblical · peak 1998 Gertrude Girl From Germanic ger 'spear' and thrud 'strength'. Victorian · peak 1899 · forgotten Jordyn Girl A modern spelling of Jordan, from the river Jordan, Hebrew Yarden, usually explained as 'descender, flowing down'. Modern · peak 2010 Gertie Girl A pet form of Gertrude, from Germanic ger 'spear' and thrud 'strength'. Victorian · peak 1890 · forgotten Jordi Boy Catalan form of George, from Greek geōrgos 'farmer, earth-worker'. Middle Ages · peak 1999 Gerrit Boy Dutch form of Gerard, from Germanic ger 'spear' and hard 'brave, hardy'. Middle Ages · peak 1881 Gertrud Girl From Germanic ger 'spear' and trud 'strength'. Early Medieval · forgotten Where this comes from United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.