Jorge is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #225 in 2016 with 1,723 recorded births. This places Jorge in the top 2% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 2006 with 3,518 births ranking #120. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 50.2%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 1,101 boys born was named Jorge. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Jorge is the Spanish and Portuguese form of George and means "farmer" or "earth-worker". It has a rich, established history and a confident international sound.
The name has long been common across the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking worlds and is backed by the same saintly and royal tradition as George. In English-speaking settings it feels familiar but still distinctively Hispanic.