Jorge
The Spanish and Portuguese form of George, from Greek Georgios, a farmer, formed from the words for earth and work.
Jorge in 2025
Jorge was given to 1,069 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 623rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 3,101 babies born.
The history of Jorge
Jorge reached its highest point in 2006, when 3,518 babies were given the name, ranking 218th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 201st, in 2000.
Across the 116 years of records since 1910, 140,166 babies have been named Jorge. Half of them were born before 1996, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Jorge by decade
| Decade | Babies named Jorge | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 83 | 2,650 |
| 1920s | 369 | 1,775 |
| 1930s | 456 | 1,687 |
| 1940s | 1,094 | 1,079 |
| 1950s | 3,344 | 797 |
| 1960s | 7,184 | 513 |
| 1970s | 14,785 | 270 |
| 1980s | 21,938 | 233 |
| 1990s | 32,941 | 202 |
| 2000s | 33,093 | 201 |
| 2010s | 17,714 | 308 |
| 2020s | 7,165 | 531 |
Where Jorge is heading
Jorge has fallen 37% over the past decade, from 1,707 babies in 2015 to 1,069 in 2025.
Names like Jorge
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Jorge.