ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1953 First Year 2012 Last Year 1994 Peak Year #3536 Peak Rank 690 Total Count 48 Years Active 🌍 ## 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. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorge) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorge) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Spanish * Portuguese 📖 ## The Story of Jorge The earliest SSA record of Jorge as a baby boy name dates back to 1910, when 9 babies received it. 2006 was its biggest year on record, with 3,518 newborns named Jorge — #120 in the national rankings. About 23% of every Jorge on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Jorge ranks #281 for baby boys with 1,181 births, gradually falling (-11%). All told, over 141K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## 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 Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Jorge What does the name Jorge mean? 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. What is the origin of the name Jorge? Jorge has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Spanish, Portuguese. How popular is Jorge in 2026? In 2026, Jorge ranks #281 among boys' names in the U.S., with 1,181 babies given the name that year. When was Jorge most popular? Jorge reached its peak popularity in 2006, ranking #107 that year with 3,518 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Jorge most popular? Jorge has historically been most popular in Puerto Rico, Texas, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jorge. Is Jorge a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Jorge is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Jorge? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jorge include Maxwell, Johnathan, Rickey. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Jorge? Common variants and related forms of Jorge include Jorginho. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧MiryamPeak #3536](/miryam)[👧CamaraPeak #3536](/camara)[👧RaveenaPeak #3536](/raveena)[👧ZosiaPeak #3535](/zosia)[👧LunnaPeak #3535](/lunna)[👧JehlaniPeak #3535](/jehlani)[👧RosendaPeak #3539](/rosenda)[👧MericaPeak #3539](/merica) ## 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. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2006 → ](/year/2006) * [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s) * [ Names starting with "J" → ](/letter/j) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.