Fraser vs Jordan
Fraser 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1982, Fraser was ranked #92 and Jordan #93 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Fraser was ranked #101 and Jordan #169 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Fraser was ranked #755 and Jordan #129 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Fraser was ranked #306 and Jordan #213 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Fraser was ranked #305 and Jordan #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Fraser and Jordan over time
Fraser and Jordan appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Jordan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Fraser 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 · Boys within 2 years — Fraser #136 in 1996, Jordan #10 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Fraser held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Jordan in 26.
Highest recorded here: Fraser #136 in 1996, Jordan #10 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fraser #306, Jordan #213.
Northern Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 2001–2024
Fraser held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Jordan in 14.
Highest recorded here: Fraser #247 in 2009, Jordan #17 in 2001.
The order changed in 2024: Fraser moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #395 and #249; by 2024 that had become #305 and #404.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fraser #305, 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 | Fraser | 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, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #101 (2024) | 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)); Fraser does not have one recorded yet.
- Fraser and Jordan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jordan; Fraser doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Fraser
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #136 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #306 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
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 #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys