Jorge is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jorge means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jorge across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jorge has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jorge is a boy name of Greek origin meaning “farmer, earth-worker”. the Spanish form of George.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 140,166 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 958 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 12 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 6 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Jorge per year, United States (1910 to 2025). United States peaked in 2006 (3,518/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2017 (56/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1997 (6/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2020 (3/yr).
Jorge has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2006, when it ranked #218 nationally (given to 3,546 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2000s.
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