Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2006

Jorja

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #3,182 Trend → Stable

A female given name from Ancient Greek, a new Australian spelling of Georgia.

Rank 2025
#3,182
among girls · ↑603 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
50
named Jorja · +25% vs 2024
How common
1 in 32,145
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2006
267 babies
All-time total
2,943
#3,637 all-time among girls
First recorded
1942
in Social Security records

Jorja popularity over time

2,943 babies have been named Jorja since 1942, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2006Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s 147 15 – #1,350
1950s 168 17 +14% #2,155
1960s 56 6 -67% #3,669
1970s 42 4 -25% #6,551
1980s 35 4 -17% #9,642
1990s 88 9 +151% #4,646
2000s 1,442 144 +1539% #978
2010s 700 70 -51% #1,507
2020s (to 2025) 265 44 -37% #3,182

Where Jorja 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 51 0.03 outside top 500
2027 52 0.03 outside top 500
2028 53 0.03 outside top 500
2029 54 0.03 outside top 500
2030 55 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Jorja

Jorja is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,182 in 2025 with 50 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1942, 2,943 American babies have been named Jorja. Its peak came in 2006, when 267 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 Jorja stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jorja?

The median living Jorja is about 18 years old; half are between 14 and 21. An estimated 2,800 people named Jorja are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Jorja year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 50 #3,182
2024 40 #3,785
2023 44 #3,545
2022 46 #3,440
2021 42 #3,642
2020 43 #3,521
2019 50 #3,196
2018 33 #4,280
2017 30 #4,624
2016 41 #3,739
2015 53 #3,157
2014 52 #3,161
2013 75 #2,421
2012 91 #2,108
2011 148 #1,507
2010 127 #1,673
2009 142 #1,587
2008 214 #1,191
2007 246 #1,066
2006 267 #978
2005 224 #1,066
2004 116 #1,674
2003 118 #1,635
2002 56 #2,724
2001 35 #3,741
2000 24 #4,873
1995 5 #14,420
1990 11 #7,548
1985 6 #9,844
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 10 #4,332
1960 5 #6,787
1955 13 #3,293
1950 17 #2,491
1945 5 #4,883
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Jorja

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

  1. 1 Jorja Fox Jorja Fox American-Canadian actress and producer (born 1968) Contemporary
  2. 2 Jorja Smith Jorja Smith British singer and songwriter (born 1997) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jorja?

The median living Jorja is about 18 years old. Half of all living Jorjas are between 14 and 21 years old.

How many people named Jorja are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Jorja are alive in the United States, based on 2,943 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jorja mean?

A female given name from Ancient Greek, a new Australian spelling of Georgia.

How popular is the name Jorja in 2025?

Jorja ranked #3,182 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 50 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jorja?

2,943 babies have been named Jorja in the United States since 1942, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jorja most popular?

Jorja peaked in 2006, when 267 newborns received the name.

Is Jorja a boy or girl name?

Jorja is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jorja rising or falling?

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

Will Jorja become more popular?

Jorja is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 55 girls named Jorja in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Jorja?

Well-known people named Jorja include Jorja Fox (actor), Jorja Smith (singer).

Names like Jorja

Names that sound and feel close to Jorja: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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