Jordan vs Kellie
Jordan and Kelliecompared 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 Kellie #332 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Jordan was ranked #750 and Kellie #383 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2012, Jordan was ranked #4838 and Kellie #4171 among girls in England and Wales.
Jordan and Kellie over time
Jordan and Kellie appear together in 3 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Jordan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kellie 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.
Kellie 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 — Jordan #72 in 1998, Kellie #470 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1989–2008
Jordan held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Kellie in 15.
Highest recorded here: Jordan #103 in 1998, Kellie #89 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Jordan #750, Kellie #383.
England and Wales · Girls16 shared years, 1996–2012
Jordan held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Kellie in 1.
Highest recorded here: Jordan #72 in 1998, Kellie #470 in 1996.
The order changed in 2012: Kellie moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #3185 and #4764; by 2012 that had become #4838 and #4171.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Jordan #4838, Kellie #4171.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2006
Jordan held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Kellie in 2.
Highest recorded here: Jordan #74 in 1998, Kellie #167 in 1999.
The order changed in 2004: Kellie moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #128 and #286; by 2004 that had become #372 and #316.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Jordan #384, Kellie #332.
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 | Kellie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #90 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 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)); Kellie does not have one recorded yet.
- Jordan and Kellie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jordan; Kellie 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
Kellie
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #71 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1968–1984
Highest recorded position: #40 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1978 (recorded 1968–1984).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls