Henry vs Jordan
Henry 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Henry was ranked #6 and Jordan #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Henry was ranked #8 and Jordan #51 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Henry was ranked #13 and Jordan #248 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Henry was ranked #45 and Jordan #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Henry was ranked #76 and Jordan #179 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Henry was ranked #95 and Jordan #169 among boys in Scotland.
Henry and Jordan over time
Henry and Jordan appear together in 5 published lists, across 173 years of shared records. Henry held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Jordan in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 4 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 5 of those lists, and Henry 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Henry moved into the top 50 at #34 in 2010 as Jordan fell out of it to #51, having been #47 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2003, Henry moved ahead of Jordan in England and Wales · Boys — #51 and #43 the year before became #53 and #54.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 31 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Henry and Jordan averaged 48.6 places apart, ending at #6 and #90.
- Longest-running competitions
Henry and Jordan were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #13 and #248.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys47 shared years, 1978–2025
Henry held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Jordan in 17.
Highest recorded here: Henry #75 in 2016, Jordan #20 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Henry #76, Jordan #179.
New Zealand · Boys37 shared years, 1986–2023
Henry held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Jordan in 23.
Highest recorded here: Henry #8 in 2023, Jordan #7 in 1994.
The order changed in 2010: Henry moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #61 and #51; by 2010 that had become #62 and #64.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Henry #8, Jordan #51.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys31 shared years, 1993–2025
Henry held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Jordan in 14.
Highest recorded here: Henry #4 in 2023, Jordan #14 in 1996.
The order changed in 2010: Henry moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #50 and #47; by 2010 that had become #34 and #51.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Henry #6, Jordan #90.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Henry held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Jordan in 7.
Highest recorded here: Henry #10 in 2021, Jordan #10 in 1997.
The order changed in 2003: Henry moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #51 and #43; by 2003 that had become #53 and #54.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Henry #13, Jordan #248.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Henry held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Jordan in 11.
Highest recorded here: Henry #22 in 2023, Jordan #6 in 1997.
The order changed in 2008: Henry moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #149 and #123; by 2008 that had become #132 and #152.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Henry #45, 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 | Henry | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Home ruler, estate ruler. | 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 | Germanic, via Old French Henri | Biblical Hebrew (place name origin) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhɛnɹi/ | /ˈd͡ʒɔɹ.dən/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Harry, Hal, Heinrich, Henri | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #6 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #90 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Henry is recorded with a Germanic, via Old French Henri origin, while Jordan is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew (place name origin) origin.
- Henry and Jordan both have 2 syllables.
- Henry's recorded meaning differs from Jordan's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Henry a "high" Data Confidence level and Jordan a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Henry
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #102 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1993–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 1993–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #13 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