Jorma
Jorma is a Finnish male given name. It was popular in Finland in the 1940s and 1950s. It is a Finnish version of the name Jeremiah. The name day is June 26.
Meaning & Origin of Jorma
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jorma is a Finnish male given name. It was popular in Finland in the 1940s and 1950s. It is a Finnish version of the name Jeremiah. The name day is June 26.
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The Story of Jorma
Jorma first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1916, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1971, when 16 Jormas were born — ranking #2,367 that year. As of 2026, Jorma ranks #6,250 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 68 Jormas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Jorma
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Jorma Etelälahti (born 1951), former Finnish Nordic combined skier
- Jorma Gallen-Kallela (1898–1939), Finnish artist
- Jorma Härkönen (born 1956), Finnish middle-distance runner
- Jorma Hynninen (born 1941), Finnish baritone
- Jorma Katrama (1936–2022), Finnish instrumentalist
- Jorma Kaukonen (born 1940), American blues, folk and rock guitarist
- Jorma Kinnunen (1941–2019), Finnish athlete
- Jorma Kortelainen (1932–2012), Finnish cross-country skier
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Names that sound like Jorma
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About the name Jorma
Jorma is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 68 births in the dataset. Jorma's peak popularity came in 1971 when it ranked #2,367. Use the chart and map above to compare Jorma'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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