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Fidelma vs Jordan

Fidelma 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 1995, Fidelma was ranked #352 and Jordan #232 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

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Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Fidelma, Jordan
FieldFidelmaJordan
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedFrom 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.
OriginNot yet recordedBiblical Hebrew (place name origin)
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈd͡ʒɔɹ.dən/
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageIEAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #352 (1995)New South Wales, Australia · Boys #90 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)40/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Jordan has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew (place name origin)); Fidelma does not have one recorded yet.
  • Fidelma has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Jordan.
  • A meaning is recorded for Jordan; Fidelma doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in IE.

How each name got here

Fidelma

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #125 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–1995

    Highest recorded position: #116 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1967 (recorded 1964–1995).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent1995

    Most recently recorded at #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1995.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Jordan

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys