Jorge
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning farmer; worker of the earth.
How Jorge has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #225 |
| 2016 | #225 |
| 2017 | #238 |
| 2018 | #262 |
| 2019 | #266 |
| 2020 | #275 |
| 2021 | #276 |
| 2022 | #284 |
| 2023 | #276 |
| 2024 | #285 |
| 2025 | #323 |
Jorge by the numbers
In 2025, 22 babies in England and Wales were named Jorge. In the US, 1,547 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 3,517 babies in 2006, making it a 2000s name.
At its height, in 2000, about 1 in 600 American boys born that year was called Jorge.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Jorge. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Joriehe will uplift; a form of Jory29 in the US (2017)
- Jorgenvariant of George or Jørgen, earth worker8 in the US (2017)
- Jeorgeworker of the earth; farmer3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Josuegod is salvation; a form of Joshua1,532 in the US (2017)
- Jordyto flow down; form of Jordan296 in the US (2017)
- Jordiearth worker; a form of George125 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean the earth
Like Jorge, each of these has the earth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Brooklynbroken land; a new york borough5,239 in the US (2017)
- Adamman, earth1,431 in England and Wales (2025)
- Georgefarmer, earth worker3,082 in England and Wales (2025)
- Waylonland beside the road2,434 in the US (2017)
- Zionpromised land; the promised city374 in England and Wales (2025)
- Claytonclay settlement or town1,487 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a craft or trade
Like Jorge, each of these has a craft or trade in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Masonstone worker13,560 in the US (2017)
- Graysonson of the steward8,767 in the US (2017)
- Skylarscholar, learned one; a modern respelling of Schuyler4,984 in the US (2017)
- Chaseto hunt; one who hunts4,207 in the US (2017)
- Georgefarmer, earth worker3,082 in England and Wales (2025)
- Baileybailiff or steward of a castle2,561 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Jorge
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