Calum vs Jordan
Calum and Jordancompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Calum was ranked #176 and Jordan #169 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Calum was ranked #432 and Jordan #179 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Calum was ranked #3256 and Jordan #248 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Calum was ranked #339 and Jordan #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Calum and Jordan over time
Calum and Jordan appear together in 3 published lists, across 91 years of shared records. Jordan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Calum in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Jordan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Calum in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Calum and Jordan changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #339 and #404.
- Longest-running competitions
Calum and Jordan were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #3256 and #248.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Calum #91 in 1996, Jordan #10 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys34 shared years, 1992–2025
Calum held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Jordan in 22.
Highest recorded here: Calum #44 in 2006, Jordan #20 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Calum #432, Jordan #179.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Calum held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Jordan in 29.
Highest recorded here: Calum #91 in 1996, Jordan #10 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Calum #3256, Jordan #248.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Calum held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Jordan in 14.
Highest recorded here: Calum #21 in 2006, Jordan #6 in 1997.
The order changed in 2024: Calum moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #352 and #234; by 2024 that had become #339 and #404.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Calum #339, Jordan #404.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Calum | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From the Jordan River, from Hebrew Yarden ('descend, flow down'). Crusaders brought water from the river to baptize children in Europe after John the Baptist baptized Jesus there. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew (place name origin) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈd͡ʒɔɹ.dən/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #90 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jordan has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew (place name origin)); Calum does not have one recorded yet.
- Calum and Jordan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jordan; Calum doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Calum
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #298 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #21 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3256 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Jordan
Popularity journey
First recorded1978
First recorded at #283 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4201 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls