Total births
91
Boys' name · since 1967
Gorje
91 babies named Gorje in U.S. Social Security records since 1967, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 91
- total births
- 1967–1997
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
91 boys have been named Gorje since 1967, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Gorje has 91 recorded births among boys since 1967, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 1997.
- 91 total births
- 1967–1997 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
91 boys have been named Gorje since 1967, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1997.
- 91
- total births
- 1967–1997
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Gorje was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
10 babies were named Gorje in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
Gorje's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gorje's full recorded timeline at 1980, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1976 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gorje at a glance
Last recorded 1997Peak year
1976
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1967
Gorje popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–1997
- Peak year (1976)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Gorje by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Gorje's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Gorje births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1970s
1970s
38 births
- 1980s
1980s
17 births
- 1990s
1990s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 38 births (42% of all-time use).
Gorje by state
Where Gorje concentrates geographically, total births since 1967
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 27 | 29.7% |
California share of Gorje's total US births 29.7%
27 of 91 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gorje? ▼
Gorje has been given to 91 babies in the U.S. since 1967, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1997. 10 babies were born in 1976, its single highest year.
When was Gorje most popular? ▼
Gorje was most popular in the 1970s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
Where is Gorje most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gorje are California (27 births).
How long has the name Gorje been used? ▼
Gorje has been recorded in Social Security data since 1967, spanning 31 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Gorje? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gordon, Gorge, Gorden, Gordan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Gorje's data
- Gorje's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (38 total births) through the 1990s (24) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Gorjes (27 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Gorje
Nearby Names Like Gorje
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gorje
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Gordan Boy
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Gorman Boy
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Compare Gorje side by side: Gorje vs Gordon Gorje vs Gorge Gorje vs Gorden
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1967–1997 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Gorje: Baby Name Since 1967 - 91 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gorje. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Gorje draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.