The first name Jorge
A boy’s name from Spanish.
Pronounced /d͡ʒɔ(ɹ)d͡ʒ/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Spanish origin
Derived from Spanish and Portuguese Jorge, from Ancient Greek Γεώργιος (Geṓrgios). Doublet of George.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 22 boys were named Jorge, making it the 1,276th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2017, with 56 births (#635).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jorge with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jorge at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 1,069 boys born in the United States were named Jorge, the 323rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2006, when 3,518 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Jorge
198 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Jorge Luis BorgesArgentine writer, essayist, poet and translator (1899–1986)
- Jorge AmadoBrazilian writer (1912–2001)
- Jorge Rafael VidelaArgentina de facto president (1925–2013)
- Jorge ValdanoArgentine association football player and manager, born 1955
- Jorge GarciaAmerican actor and comedian, born 1973
- Jorge SolariArgentine association football player and manager, born 1941
- Jorge AlessandriChilean politician and President (1896–1986)
- Jorge OlguínArgentine footballer, born 1952
- Jorge Eliécer Gaitán AyalaColombian politician (1903-1948)
- Jorge WagnerBrazilian association football player, born 1978
- Jorge BenBrazilian recording artist, musician, songwriter, born 1939
- Jorge CarrascalleColombian football player, born 1998
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Questions
- What does the name Jorge mean?
- Derived from Spanish and Portuguese Jorge, from Ancient Greek Γεώργιος (Geṓrgios). Doublet of George.
- What is the origin of the name Jorge?
- Derived from Spanish and Portuguese Jorge, from Ancient Greek Γεώργιος (Geṓrgios). Doublet of George.
- How popular is the name Jorge?
- In 2025, 22 boys born in England and Wales were named Jorge, ranking 1,276th. Its peak was 2017, with 56 births.
- Is Jorge a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 140,166 US babies named Jorge since 1880 were boys.
- When was Jorge most popular?
- 2006 in the United States, when 3,518 babies were named Jorge, its highest rank at 120th.
- How do you pronounce Jorge?
- Jorge is /d͡ʒɔ(ɹ)d͡ʒ/, 2 syllables.
- Is Jorge also a surname?
- Yes. Jorge is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.