Jordan vs Parisa
Jordan and Parisacompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Jordan was ranked #4201 and Parisa #1892 among girls in England and Wales.
Jordan and Parisa over time
Jordan and Parisa appear together in 1 published list, across 28 years of shared records. Parisa held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Jordan 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.
Jordan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Parisa 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 · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2025
Jordan held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Parisa in 14.
Highest recorded here: Jordan #72 in 1998, Parisa #1433 in 2013.
The order changed in 2010: Parisa moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #1837 and #2019; by 2010 that had become #4012 and #1731.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jordan #4201, Parisa #1892.
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 2025 they were #6 and #4201.
Freya · Jordan · 29 shared years, 1996–2025 · 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 2025 they were #21 and #4201.
Mia · Jordan · 29 shared years, 1996–2025 · 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 2025 they were #4201 and #43.
Jordan · Maisie · 29 shared years, 1996–2025 · 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 2025 they were #208 and #4201.
Niamh · Jordan · 29 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Jordan | Parisa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #90 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1892 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jordan has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew (place name origin)); Parisa does not have one recorded yet.
- Jordan has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Parisa.
- A meaning is recorded for Jordan; Parisa doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
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
Parisa
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1914 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #1433 among girls in England and Wales, in 2013 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1892 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls