Jordan vs Katelyn
Jordan and Katelyncompared 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, Jordan was ranked #750 and Katelyn #56 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2001, Jordan was ranked #72 and Katelyn #73 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2000, Jordan was ranked #95 and Katelyn #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Jordan was ranked #384 and Katelyn #98 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jordan was ranked #2574 and Katelyn #2411 among girls in England and Wales.
Jordan and Katelyn over time
Jordan and Katelyn appear together in 3 published lists, across 54 years of shared records. Katelyn held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jordan in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 Katelyn 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 moved ahead of the other
In 1999, Katelyn moved ahead of Jordan in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #103 and #126 the year before became #108 and #82.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Jordan held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Katelyn in 20.
Highest recorded here: Jordan #72 in 1998, Katelyn #185 in 2004.
The order changed in 2022: Katelyn moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #1866 and #2073; by 2022 that had become #2888 and #1282.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jordan #2574, Katelyn #2411.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1989–2008
Jordan held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Katelyn in 8.
Highest recorded here: Jordan #103 in 1998, Katelyn #35 in 2003.
The order changed in 1999: Katelyn moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #103 and #126; by 1999 that had become #108 and #82.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Jordan #750, Katelyn #56.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2006
Jordan held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Katelyn in 5.
Highest recorded here: Jordan #74 in 1998, Katelyn #60 in 2003.
The order changed in 2002: Katelyn moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #76 and #115; by 2002 that had become #128 and #91.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Jordan #384, Katelyn #98.
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 | Katelyn |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #90 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (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)); Katelyn does not have one recorded yet.
- Jordan has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Katelyn.
- A meaning is recorded for Jordan; Katelyn 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
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
Katelyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #503 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1989–2025
Highest recorded position: #35 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1989–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls