How Many People Are Named Jorah?
An estimated 323 people in the United States have the first name Jorah. It is used for both genders, with 76.3% male. The average bearer is 8 years old, and Jorah peaked in popularity in 2019 with 42 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jorah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jorah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
323
About 1 in 1,061,159 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
76.3% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2019
42 births
Total Registered
325
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jorah
Jorah is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (76.3%) and females (23.7%). Out of 325 total births registered, 248 were male and 77 were female.
Jorah as a male name
Ranked #4,774 in 2024
21 male births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (35 births)
Jorah as a female name
Ranked #12,697 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (9 births)
Jorah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jorah span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 164 babies were registered. Jorah remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Jorah by Decade
How has Jorah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jorah by State
Birth registrations for Jorah span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Tennessee, Florida, California. On average, about 5 Jorahs were registered per state.
Jorah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jorah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jorah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jorah?
We estimate approximately 323 people named Jorah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,061,159 Americans share this first name.
Is Jorah a common name?
Jorah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 325 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jorah most popular?
Jorah reached peak popularity in 2019, when 42 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jorah is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jorah a male name?
Jorah is predominantly male. 76.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jorah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jorah Smith, Jorah Johnson, Jorah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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