Jorge
Jorge is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name George. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese.
- Spanish
- Portuguese
Meaning & Origin of Jorge
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jorge is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name George. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Spanish
- Portuguese
The Story of Jorge
Jorge first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1910, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 3,518 Jorges were born — ranking #120 that year. As of 2026, Jorge ranks #281 for baby boys with 1,181 births, gradually falling (-11%). In total, more than 141K Jorges have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Jorge
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Jorge. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Jorginho
Names that sound like Jorge
Phonetically similar names — useful when Jorge is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Horae
- Horta
- Horti
- Horto
- Horia
- Horny
- Hooray
- Hurray
- Horney
- Horsey
- Hearsay
- Hora
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About the name Jorge
Jorge is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1910 and has accumulated 141K births in the dataset. Jorge's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #107. Use the chart and map above to compare Jorge's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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