Jorge
Jorge was the 323rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 1,069 babies. Its best year was 1993, when it ranked 107th; the most babies were born in 2006 (3,518). Over the last ten years it has moved down 98 places. More babies were named Jorge in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning farmer (Spanish form of George) · Greek, Spanish
Say it HOR-hay /ˈhɔrheɪ/
- Rank in 2025
- #323 boys, down 47 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 1,069boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20063,518 babies
- Total since 1880
- 140,166babies recorded
What does the name Jorge mean?
Jorge is the Spanish and Portuguese form of George. It goes back to Greek Geōrgios, from geōrgos, "farmer, earth-worker", a compound of words for "earth" and "work". DMNES gives the same root and lists the many saints and kings who bore the name, above all the soldier-saint George. In the US it is used mainly in Spanish-speaking families and is usually said the Spanish way.
γεωργός (Ancient Greek, “farmer”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: George, Jorja, Giorgio, Georgia.
See also: Greek names, names from occupations.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Jorge', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'George', DMNES, Durham University
Jorge popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 690 since 1953.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #323 | 1,069 |
| 2020 | #276 | 1,229 |
| 2010 | #169 | 2,296 |
| 2000 | #107 | 3,496 |
| 1990 | #116 | 2,913 |
| 1980 | #139 | 1,998 |
| 1970 | #221 | 1,121 |
| 1960 | #331 | 547 |
| 1950 | #492 | 187 |
| 1940 | #751 | 67 |
| 1930 | #933 | 52 |
| 1920 | #1,571 | 24 |
| 1910 | #1,163 | 9 |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Jorge, counting every spelling?
Jorge has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #328 for boys in 2025, against #323 on the official list, because Bryan/Brian/Bryon and Kason/Kasen/Casen and Mohamed/Mohammad/Mohammed move ahead once their spellings are combined.
How many kids will share the name Jorge?
1,069 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Jorge (0.30 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Jorge born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 8 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Jorge.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Jorge?
About 131,000 people born in the US named Jorge are alive today, with a median age of 29; half are between 19 and 41. That makes Jorge mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Jorge by state
How common Jorge was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Arizona (2.7×), Texas (2.6×), New Mexico (2.6×), California (2.2×), Nevada (2.0×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Mississippi, Michigan, Ohio.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Jorge: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Jorge, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Jorge · Sibling names for Jorge
Questions about the name Jorge
What does Jorge mean?
Jorge means “farmer (Spanish form of George)” (Greek, Spanish origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Jorge?
Jorge was the 323rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 1,069 babies. Its best year was 1993, when it ranked 107th; the most babies were born in 2006 (3,518). Over the last ten years it has moved down 98 places. More babies were named Jorge in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Jorge a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Jorge in the US.
Where is Jorge most popular?
In 2021–2025, Jorge was most common in Arizona (1.87 per 1,000 boys), followed by Texas and New Mexico.