Jordan vs Padhraic
Jordan and Padhraiccompared 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 · Boys
In 2006, Jordan was ranked #131 and Padhraic #341 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2005, Jordan was ranked #147 and Padhraic #518 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Jordan and Padhraic over time
Jordan and Padhraic appear together in 1 published list, across 16 years of shared records. Jordan held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Padhraic 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.
Padhraic reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Jordan 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
Republic of Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 1978–2005
Jordan held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Padhraic in 4.
Highest recorded here: Jordan #20 in 1999, Padhraic #212 in 1978.
The order changed in 1987: Jordan moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #304 and #269; by 1987 that had become #249 and #303.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Jordan #147, Padhraic #518.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Jordan
Pairs where Jordan shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Freya vs Jordan
In 1996 they stood at #118 and #126 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2024 they were #7 and #2574.
Freya · Jordan · 28 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Mia vs Jordan
In 1996 they stood at #116 and #126 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2024 they were #14 and #2574.
Mia · Jordan · 28 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jordan vs Maisie
In 1996 they stood at #126 and #135 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2024 they were #2574 and #44.
Jordan · Maisie · 28 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Niamh vs Jordan
In 1996 they stood at #120 and #126 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #193 and #2574.
Niamh · Jordan · 28 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Jordan | Padhraic |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| 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-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #90 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Boys #341 (2006) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jordan has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew (place name origin)); Padhraic does not have one recorded yet.
- Jordan and Padhraic both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jordan; Padhraic doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR, IE.
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
Padhraic
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #321 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1975–2005
Highest recorded position: #212 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1978 (recorded 1975–2005).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2005
Most recently recorded at #518 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2005.
Republic of Ireland · Boys