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Meaning This name is in the birth records, but its history has not yet been added to the library. We add meanings only when they can be given with a source.
Its wave through time Most used in the 2010s
In the United States 0 5 10 15 20 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 Girls 1998 Boys 2011 per 100,000 babies of that sex 9,104 babies given this name since 1903 At its height in 2011, about 1 in 5,500 boys 78 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.