Jorge

Meaning: Farmer, earth worker
Origin: Greek — Portuguese/Spanish form of George

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

Popularity over time

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.

Across the states

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

Around the world

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#48 in Spain (2024) · #54 in Ecuador (2025) · #84 in Mexico (2024) · #139 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #1,276 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,269 in Canada (2025) · #2,595 in France (2025) · #2,643 in Austria (2025) · #755 in Ireland (2021) · #1,968 in Sweden (2020) · #733 in Scotland (2017) · #839 in Poland (2013) and 2 more.

Famous Jorges

Jorge Luis Borges — Argentine writer, essayist, poet and translator (1899–1986)
Jorge Amado — Brazilian writer (1912–2001)
Jorge Carlos Fonseca — President of Cape Verde from 2011 to 2021 (born 1950)
Jorge Valdano — Argentine footballer and manager (born 1955)
Jorge Sampaio — President of Portugal from 1996 to 2006 (1939–2021)
Jorge Jesus — Portuguese football manager (born 1954)
Jorge Garcia — American actor and comedian (born 1973)
Jorge Campos — Mexican footballer (born 1966)
Jorge Sampaoli — Argentine football manager (born 1960)
Jorge Lorenzo — Spanish motorcycle racer (born 1987)

In stories & tradition

Jorge Varela^es — Artaud en Compostela (film)
Jorge — Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (video game)
Jorge Sanchez — The Cleaning Lady (TV series)

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 footballer and manager (born 1955).

Similar names: Jordi · Francisco · Jordan · Saige · Ricardo · Javier

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