boys' name ★ peaked 2006

Jorge

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #323 Trend → Stable

Derived from Spanish and Portuguese Jorge, from Ancient Greek Γεώργιος (Geṓrgios).

Rank 2025
#323
among boys · ↓38 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
1,069
named Jorge · -10% vs 2024
How common
1 in 1,598
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2006
3,518 babies
All-time total
140,166
#243 all-time among boys
First recorded
1910
in Social Security records

Jorge popularity over time

140,166 babies have been named Jorge since 1910, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.511.5218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 83 83 8 – #1,163
1920s – 369 369 37 +345% #880
1930s – 456 456 46 +24% #835
1940s – 1,094 1,094 109 +140% #490
1950s 12 3,332 3,344 334 +206% #364
1960s 53 7,131 7,184 718 +115% #232
1970s 145 14,640 14,785 1,479 +106% #134
1980s 197 21,741 21,938 2,194 +48% #122
1990s 212 32,729 32,941 3,294 +50% #107
2000s 65 33,028 33,093 3,309 0% #107
2010s 6 17,708 17,714 1,771 -46% #169
2020s (to 2025) – 7,165 7,165 1,194 -33% #276

Where Jorge is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 1,049 0.61 #325
2027 1,032 0.60 #329
2028 1,018 0.60 #332
2029 1,006 0.59 #336
2030 996 0.58 #337

Where Jorge is most popular

Boys named Jorge per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.687 per 1,000. Strongest in Arizona, Texas, and New Mexico.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Jorge born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Arizona 306 1.87 +172%
Texas 1,579 1.79 +161%
New Mexico 58 1.76 +156%
California 1,358 1.49 +116%
Nevada 77 1.35 +97%
Colorado 118 0.914 +33%
Florida 406 0.857 +25%
Oregon 62 0.817 +19%
Nebraska 30 0.690 ≈ national
North Carolina 167 0.654 -5%
Kansas 44 0.641 -7%
Arkansas 38 0.600 -13%
Georgia 152 0.600 -13%
Illinois 153 0.599 -13%
Washington 95 0.581 -16%
Utah 55 0.576 -16%
New Jersey 115 0.571 -17%
Maryland 66 0.553 -19%
Oklahoma 46 0.520 -24%
South Carolina 53 0.513 -25%
Tennessee 79 0.438 -36%
Virginia 80 0.422 -39%
Iowa 29 0.421 -39%
New York 173 0.400 -42%
Alabama 43 0.393 -43%
Indiana 59 0.368 -46%
Minnesota 44 0.359 -48%
Louisiana 34 0.332 -52%
Wisconsin 39 0.329 -52%
Connecticut 22 0.325 -53%
Missouri 43 0.310 -55%
Kentucky 29 0.289 -58%
Massachusetts 39 0.284 -59%
Pennsylvania 64 0.241 -65%
Ohio 43 0.162 -76%
Michigan 27 0.132 -81%
Mississippi 5 0.088 -87%
Alaska – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Jorge

Jorge is moderately common for boys in the United States, ranked #323 in 2025 with 1,069 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1910, 140,166 American babies have been named Jorge. Its peak came in 2006, when 3,518 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jorge stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jorge?

The median living Jorge is about 28 years old; half are between 18 and 40. An estimated 133 thousand people named Jorge are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jorge year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 1,069 #323
2024 – – 1,185 #285
2023 – – 1,224 #277
2022 – – 1,220 #283
2021 – – 1,238 #278
2020 – – 1,229 #276
2019 – – 1,366 #265
2018 – – 1,382 #262
2017 – – 1,552 #238
2016 – – 1,724 #225
2015 – – 1,707 #225
2014 – – 1,849 #209
2013 – – 1,848 #208
2012 6 #15,839 1,941 #195
2011 – – 2,043 #188
2010 – – 2,296 #169
2009 – – 2,514 #155
2008 – – 2,962 #138
2007 5 #18,917 3,269 #128
2006 – – 3,518 #120
2005 6 #15,375 3,441 #118
2004 8 #12,120 3,440 #118
2003 10 #10,001 3,483 #116
2002 10 #9,844 3,458 #109
2001 11 #9,028 3,447 #110
2000 15 #6,970 3,496 #107
1995 29 #3,712 3,306 #114
1990 25 #4,056 2,913 #116
1985 20 #4,043 2,294 #125
1980 20 #3,904 1,998 #139
1975 14 #4,438 1,541 #157
1970 16 #3,778 1,121 #221
1965 6 #6,110 657 #292
1960 – – 547 #331
1955 – – 369 #377
1950 – – 187 #492
1945 – – 128 #528
1940 – – 67 #751
1935 – – 45 #947
1930 – – 52 #933
1925 – – 27 #1,437
1920 – – 24 #1,571
1915 – – 8 #2,950
1910 – – 9 #1,163
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Jorge

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Jorge Luis Borges Jorge Luis Borges Argentine writer (1899–1986) 19th century
  2. 2 Jorge Jesus Jorge Jesus Portuguese football manager (born 1954) Contemporary
  3. 3 Jorge Rafael Videla Jorge Rafael Videla President of Argentina from 1976 to 1981 1925–2013 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Jorge Campos Jorge Campos Mexican footballer (born 1966) Contemporary
  5. 5 Jorge Sampaoli Jorge Sampaoli Argentine football manager (born 1960) Contemporary
  6. 6 Jorge Valdano Jorge Valdano Argentine footballer and manager b. 1955 · Contemporary
  7. 7 Jorge Burruchaga Jorge Burruchaga Argentine footballer (born 1962) Contemporary
  8. 8 Jorge Negrete Jorge Negrete Mexican actor and singer (1911–1953) 1910–1953 · Contemporary
  9. 9 Jorge Ben Jorge Ben Brazilian musician b. 1942 · Contemporary
  10. 10 Jorge Paulo Lemann Jorge Paulo Lemann Swiss-Brazilian banker and businessman b. 1939 · Contemporary
  11. 11 Jorge Eliécer Gaitán Jorge Eliécer Gaitán Colombian politician (1903–1948) Contemporary
  12. 12 Jorge Sampaio Jorge Sampaio President of Portugal from 1996 to 2006 b. 1939 · Contemporary
  13. 13 Jorge Carlos Fonseca Jorge Carlos Fonseca President of Cape Verde from 2011 to 2021 b. 1950 · Contemporary
  14. 14 Jorge Amado Jorge Amado Brazilian writer (1912–2001) Contemporary
  15. 15 Jorge Ubico Jorge Ubico President of Guatemala from 1931 to 1944 1878–1946 · 19th century
  16. 16 Jorge Alessandri Jorge Alessandri Chilean politician and President (1896–1986) 19th century
  17. 17 Jorge Chávez Jorge Chávez Peruvian aviator 1887–1910 · 19th century
  18. 18 Jorge Solari Jorge Solari Argentine footballer and manager (born 1941) Contemporary
  19. 19 Jorge Semprún Jorge Semprún Spanish writer (1923–2011) Contemporary
  20. 20 Jorge Bolet Jorge Bolet Cuban-born American pianist and conductor (1914–1990) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jorge, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jorge?

The median living Jorge is about 28 years old. Half of all living Jorges are between 18 and 40 years old.

How many people named Jorge are alive today?

An estimated 133 thousand people named Jorge are alive in the United States, based on 140,166 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jorge mean?

Derived from Spanish and Portuguese Jorge, from Ancient Greek Γεώργιος (Geṓrgios).

How popular is the name Jorge in 2025?

Jorge ranked #323 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 1,069 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jorge?

140,166 babies have been named Jorge in the United States since 1910, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jorge most popular?

Jorge peaked in 2006, when 3,518 newborns received the name.

Is Jorge a boy or girl name?

Jorge is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jorge rising or falling?

Jorge is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jorge become more popular?

Jorge is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 996 boys named Jorge in 2030, which would rank around #337. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Jorge?

Well-known people named Jorge include Jorge Luis Borges (writer), Jorge Jesus (soccer player), Jorge Rafael Videla (politician).

Names like Jorge

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