Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1991

Jorie

Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 #4,931 Trend ↓ Falling 26%
Rank 2025
#4,931
among girls · ↑2,838 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
27
named Jorie
How common
1 in 59,528
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1991
46 babies
All-time total
1,358
#6,138 all-time among girls
First recorded
1949
in Social Security records

Jorie popularity over time

1,358 babies have been named Jorie since 1949, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s 5 – 5 1 – #5,607
1950s 35 – 35 4 +600% #3,662
1960s 73 – 73 7 +109% #3,510
1970s 168 – 168 17 +130% #2,901
1980s 210 – 210 21 +25% #3,224
1990s 272 14 286 29 +36% #2,636
2000s 218 – 218 22 -24% #4,872
2010s 225 – 225 23 +3% #4,747
2020s (to 2025) 138 – 138 23 +2% #4,676

Where Jorie is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls Implied rank
2026 26 0.02 outside top 500
2027 25 0.02 outside top 500
2028 24 0.02 outside top 500
2029 24 0.01 outside top 500
2030 23 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Jorie

Jorie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,931 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1949, 1,358 American babies have been named Jorie. Its peak came in 1991, when 46 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Jorie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jorie?

The median living Jorie is about 29 years old; half are between 14 and 42. An estimated 1,300 people named Jorie are alive in the United States today.

median 29 020406080100

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

Jorie 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 27 #4,931 – –
2024 14 #7,769 – –
2023 14 #7,817 – –
2022 26 #5,090 – –
2021 29 #4,676 – –
2020 28 #4,691 – –
2019 25 #5,220 – –
2018 25 #5,237 – –
2017 29 #4,747 – –
2016 28 #4,914 – –
2015 20 #6,334 – –
2014 14 #8,253 – –
2013 15 #7,952 – –
2012 26 #5,319 – –
2011 22 #6,036 – –
2010 21 #6,274 – –
2009 29 #5,003 – –
2008 18 #7,208 – –
2007 29 #5,014 – –
2006 17 #7,302 – –
2005 25 #5,175 – –
2004 18 #6,619 – –
2003 15 #7,381 – –
2002 19 #5,999 – –
2001 24 #4,904 – –
2000 24 #4,872 – –
1995 22 #4,591 9 #6,161
1990 19 #4,945 – –
1985 21 #3,906 – –
1980 22 #3,657 – –
1975 11 #5,293 – –
1970 15 #3,937 – –
1965 5 #6,951 – –
1960 5 #6,786 – –
1955 6 #5,491 – –
1950 5 #5,657 – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jorie?

The median living Jorie is about 29 years old. Half of all living Jories are between 14 and 42 years old.

How many people named Jorie are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Jorie are alive in the United States, based on 1,358 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jorie in 2025?

Jorie ranked #4,931 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jorie?

1,358 babies have been named Jorie in the United States since 1949, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jorie most popular?

Jorie peaked in 1991, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Jorie a boy or girl name?

Jorie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jorie rising or falling?

Jorie is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jorie become more popular?

Jorie is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 girls named Jorie in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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