Jane vs Jordan
Jane 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 2008, Jane was ranked #119 and Jordan #750 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Jane was ranked #170 and Jordan #384 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jane was ranked #1160 and Jordan #2574 among girls in England and Wales.
Jane and Jordan over time
Jane and Jordan appear together in 3 published lists, across 55 years of shared records. Jane held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jordan 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.
Jane reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Jordan 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jane #316 in 1996, Jordan #72 in 1998.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Jane held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Jordan in 10.
Highest recorded here: Jane #316 in 1996, Jordan #72 in 1998.
The order changed in 2022: Jane moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #2341 and #1866; by 2022 that had become #1023 and #2888.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jane #1160, Jordan #2574.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1989–2008
Jane held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Jordan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jane #62 in 1997, Jordan #103 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Jane #119, Jordan #750.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2006
Jane held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Jordan in 4.
Highest recorded here: Jane #80 in 2000, Jordan #74 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Jane #170, Jordan #384.
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 | Jane | 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 | Not yet recorded | /ˈd͡ʒɔɹ.dən/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #90 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 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)); Jane does not have one recorded yet.
- Jane and Jordan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jordan; Jane doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Jane
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #246 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1984
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1966 (recorded 1952–1984).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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