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Jordan vs Leviathan

Which is more popular?
Jordan is more popular than Leviathan today: about 2,732 US babies were given the name Jordan in 2025, compared with 0 named Leviathan.
JordanLeviathan
Meaning To flow down, descend coiled serpent
Origin hebrew hebrew
Gender Unisex Unisex
Pronunciation JOR-dan luh-VY-uh-thuhn
Syllables 2 4
First appeared18800
Peak year1990 (16,137)2020 (87)
In 20252,7320
TrendDecliningRising
Popularity over time, 1880–2025
Jordan Leviathan
18801900192019401960198020002020

Source: US Social Security Administration.

Births by decade

DecadeJordanLeviathan
2020s 21,955 396
2010s 64,530 356
2000s 101,187 78
1990s 144,756 33
1980s 57,172 0
1970s 5,449 0
1960s 1,851 0
1950s 1,189 0
1940s 690 0
1930s 770 0
1920s 854 0
1910s 395 0
1900s 123 0
1890s 117 0
1880s 158 0

What does Jordan mean?

From the River Jordan, Hebrew Yarden, derived from the root y-r-d 'to go down, descend, flow down' - describing the river's descent. Long used as a given name, originally for those baptised in or with water from the Jordan.

What does Leviathan mean?

Hebrew livyathan, a great sea-serpent/monster, generally glossed 'twisted, coiled' and derived (per Gesenius) from the root l-w-h 'to twine, wind' with a suffix, i.e. 'wreathed one'. Flag: the derivation is disputed (some hold it a loanword), and in use it is the name of a biblical serpent-monster; the 'coiled serpent' sense is the established reading.

Frequently asked questions

Is Jordan or Leviathan more popular?

Jordan is more popular than Leviathan today: about 2,732 US babies were given the name Jordan in 2025, compared with 0 named Leviathan.

What is the difference between Jordan and Leviathan?

Jordan means To flow down, descend (hebrew origin), while Leviathan means coiled serpent (hebrew origin).

Which name is older, Jordan or Leviathan?

In US records, Jordan first appears in 1880 and Leviathan in 0, so Leviathan has the longer recorded history.