Jorge is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #18915 in 2007 with 5 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 18 births ranking #5389. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 72.2%. In 2007, approximately 1 in every 384,490 girls born was named Jorge. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
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.