Celina vs Jordan
Celina 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2007, Celina was ranked #705 and Jordan #842 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Celina was ranked #1198 and Jordan #2574 among girls in England and Wales.
Celina and Jordan over time
Celina and Jordan appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Jordan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Celina in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Celina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Jordan in none. 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Celina #1165 in 1998, Jordan #72 in 1998.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Celina held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Jordan in 15.
Highest recorded here: Celina #1165 in 1998, Jordan #72 in 1998.
The order changed in 2012: Celina moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #4049 and #3185; by 2012 that had become #1809 and #4838.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Celina #1198, Jordan #2574.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1989–2007
Celina held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Jordan in 8.
Highest recorded here: Celina #457 in 1991, Jordan #108 in 1999.
The order changed in 2005: Celina moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #655 and #294; by 2005 that had become #587 and #689.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Celina #705, Jordan #842.
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 | Celina | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | 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 | /ˈd͡ʒɔɹ.dən/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #189 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #90 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 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)); Celina does not have one recorded yet.
- Celina has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Jordan.
- A meaning is recorded for Jordan; Celina doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Celina
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #344 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1976–2025
Highest recorded position: #51 among girls in Norway, in 2002 (recorded 1976–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #189 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
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 #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys