Boys' name · peaked in 1996
Jorge name popularity since 1925
139,951 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Jorge. Half of them were born in 1996 or earlier, so the typical Jorge is about 30 years old in 2026. Jorge peaked in 1996 as the #113 name for boys, and it ranked #323 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 139,951
- Named Jorge, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #323
- for boys in 2025 (1,069 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.5% boys
- 690 girls · 139,261 boys
- Most popular in
- California
- 3.18× its national share
Peak year is the year Jorge made up the largest share of US boys, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Jorge births per year, 1925–2025
The biggest year by count was 2006. Measured as a share of all babies, Jorge peaked in 1996.
- Fastest rise: Between 1964 and 1969, Jorge became 1.8× more common, from 1 in 3,270 baby boys to 1 in 1,820.
- Steepest fall: Between 2006 and 2011, its share of baby boys fell by 37%, from 1 in 584 to 1 in 930.
Shaded on the chart. Both compare Jorge's share of all US boys five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Jorge.
Decade by decade
Babies named Jorge in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 0 | 237 | – |
| 1930s | 0 | 456 | #947 |
| 1940s | 0 | 1,094 | #528 |
| 1950s | 12 | 3,332 | #377 |
| 1960s | 53 | 7,131 | #292 |
| 1970s | 145 | 14,640 | #157 |
| 1980s | 197 | 21,741 | #125 |
| 1990s | 212 | 32,729 | #114 |
| 2000s | 65 | 33,028 | #118 |
| 2010s | 6 | 17,708 | #225 |
| 2020–25 | 0 | 7,165 | #323 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
35.3% of babies named Jorge from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Gen Z years (1997–2012). The full split by generation:
Where Jorge is most popular
The index compares Jorge's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Jorge.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| California | 3.18× | 46,750 |
| Texas | 3.13× | 34,111 |
| Arizona | 2.94× | 5,298 |
| Nevada | 2.32× | 1,147 |
| Florida | 1.69× | 8,448 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 499 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Jorge's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Jorge.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Jorge (1996).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data