Jorge

“Variant of George — Farmer; earth worker” — Greek origin

Boy's name · #323 in the US (2025) · 90s

Jorge's best rank, #107, came in 1993; it has settled back to #323 today. Roughly 139,000 boys have been named Jorge since 1910. Its center of gravity has moved: strongest in the South in the 1940s and 1950s, strongest in the West today.

Around the world: #49 in Spain (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 37 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Jorges

Jorge Luis Borges — Argentine writer, essayist, poet and translator (1899–1986)
Jorge Amado — Brazilian writer (1912-2001)
Jorge Carlos Fonseca — Cape Verdean politician and former president of Cape Verde
Jorge Valdano — Argentine association football player and manager (born 1955)
Jorge Sampaio — President of Portugal from 1996 to 2006

In stories & tradition

Jorge Varela — character
Jorge — Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance · Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
Jorge Sanchez — The Cleaning Lady

What Jorges become

Among 5,868 notable people named Jorge:

Sports figures appear 1.36× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jorge Valdano, Argentine association football player and manager (born 1955).

Similar names: George · Pedro · Jordan · Gage · Alejandro · Jesus

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