Jordan vs Kaitlin
Jordan and Kaitlincompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Jordan was ranked #384 and Kaitlin #203 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Jordan was ranked #750 and Kaitlin #364 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Jordan was ranked #4201 and Kaitlin #5927 among girls in England and Wales.
Jordan and Kaitlin over time
Jordan and Kaitlin appear together in 3 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Jordan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kaitlin in 1.
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.
Jordan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Kaitlin 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2025
Jordan held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Kaitlin in 18.
Highest recorded here: Jordan #72 in 1998, Kaitlin #198 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jordan #4201, Kaitlin #5927.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1993–2008
Jordan held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kaitlin in 5.
Highest recorded here: Jordan #103 in 1998, Kaitlin #208 in 2002.
The order changed in 2002: Kaitlin moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #166 and #238; by 2002 that had become #267 and #208.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Jordan #750, Kaitlin #364.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2006
Jordan held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Kaitlin in 3.
Highest recorded here: Jordan #74 in 1998, Kaitlin #90 in 2004.
The order changed in 2004: Kaitlin moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #147 and #185; by 2004 that had become #372 and #90.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Jordan #384, Kaitlin #203.
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 | Jordan | Kaitlin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | female |
| Meaning | 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. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew (place name origin) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈd͡ʒɔɹ.dən/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #90 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5927 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| 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)); Kaitlin does not have one recorded yet.
- Jordan and Kaitlin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jordan; Kaitlin doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
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
Kaitlin
Popularity journey
First recorded1993
First recorded at #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2015
Highest recorded position: #90 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2015).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls