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Jorge

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

Boy's name · #322 in the US (2025) · 90s

Jorge has appeared in US records since 1910 — best rank #107 (1993) · 139,476 babies named Jorge all-time · 1 in 1,600 boys born in 2025.

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 5,864 notable people named Jorge:

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

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