Jordan vs Karla
Jordan and Karlacompared 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 Karla #384 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Jordan was ranked #750 and Karla #403 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jordan was ranked #2574 and Karla #2115 among girls in England and Wales.
Jordan and Karla over time
Jordan and Karla appear together in 3 published lists, across 54 years of shared records. Jordan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Karla in 1.
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 · Girls within 2 years — Jordan #72 in 1998, Karla #433 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Jordan held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Karla in 18.
Highest recorded here: Jordan #72 in 1998, Karla #433 in 1997.
The order changed in 2022: Karla moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #1866 and #2341; by 2022 that had become #2888 and #1767.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jordan #2574, Karla #2115.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1989–2008
Jordan held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Karla in 7.
Highest recorded here: Jordan #103 in 1998, Karla #194 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Jordan #750, Karla #403.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2006
Jordan held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Karla in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jordan #74 in 1998, Karla #155 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Jordan #384, Karla #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 | Jordan | Karla |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #90 (2025) | Norway · Girls #266 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| 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)); Karla does not have one recorded yet.
- Jordan and Karla both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jordan; Karla 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 #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Karla
Popularity journey
First recorded1948
First recorded at #366 among girls in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #266 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls