How Many People Are Named Jorge?
An estimated 132,527 people in the United States have the first name Jorge. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #404 overall. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 31 years old, and Jorge peaked in popularity in 2006 with 3,518 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jorge 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 Jorge paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Jorge is overwhelmingly male, 690 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
132,527
About 1 in 2,586 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
2006
3,518 births
Total Registered
139,076
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jorge
Jorge is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 139,076 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Jorge as a male name
Ranked #285 in 2024
1,179 male births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (3,518 births)
Jorge as a female name
Ranked #15,838 in 2012
6 female births in 2012
Peak: 1994 (31 births)
Jorge: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jorge span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 33,093 babies were registered. Jorge has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jorge by Decade
How has Jorge 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.
Jorge by State
Birth registrations for Jorge span all 44 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in New Hampshire, Wyoming, Hawaii. On average, about 3,096 Jorges were registered per state.
Jorge + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jorge as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jorge
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
Jorge: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jorge?
We estimate approximately 132,527 people named Jorge 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 2,586 Americans share this first name.
Is Jorge a common name?
Jorge is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 139,076 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jorge most popular?
Jorge reached peak popularity in 2006, when 3,518 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jorge is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jorge a male name?
Jorge is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jorge Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jorge Smith, Jorge Johnson, Jorge 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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