Total births
1,344
Girls' name · since 1949
Jorie
1,344 babies named Jorie in U.S. Social Security records since 1949, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7668
- among girls today
- 1,344
- born since 1949
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Jorie is the #7668 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,344 recorded since 1949.
Social Security Administration records show Jorie recorded 1,344 times among girls since 1949, holding rank #7668 nationally today, ahead of 57% of girls, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 2025.
- #7668 among girls today
- 1,344 born since 1949
- 1990s peak decade
- 57% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jorie is currently the #7668 girls' name in America, more common than 57% of girls - 1,344 born since 1949, peaking in the 1990s.
- #7668
- among girls today
- 1,344
- born since 1949
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other girls
Jorie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7668
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 57% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Jorie was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
46 babies were named Jorie in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
How Jorie compares
1,344 Top 27% higher than 73% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jorie's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jorie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,344 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 46 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jorie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jorie's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1949, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 46, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jorie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1991
Current rank
#7,668
Active since
1949
Jorie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–2025
- Peak year (1991)
- 46
- Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
Jorie popularity over time - boys
14 total births recorded since 1992 (Jorie as boys' name)
Jorie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Jorie's strongest decade.
272 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Jorie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 35
1950s
35 births
- 1960s 73
1960s
73 births
- 1970s
1970s
168 births
- 1980s
1980s
210 births
- 1990s
1990s
272 births
- 2000s
2000s
218 births
- 2010s
2010s
225 births
- 2020s
2020s
138 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 272 births (20% of all-time use).
How Jorie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jorie's total volume
Jorie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jorie by state
Where Jorie concentrates geographically, total births since 1949
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jorie? ▼
Jorie has been given to 1,344 babies in the U.S. since 1949, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #7668 as of the latest data. 46 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
When was Jorie most popular? ▼
Jorie was most popular in the 1990s decade with 272 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Jorie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jorie are Illinois (371 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Jorie been used? ▼
Jorie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1949, spanning 77 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jorie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jordan, Jordyn, Jordynn, Jordin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jorie's data
- Jorie's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (272 total births) through the 2020s (138) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Illinois records the most Jories (371 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois 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 Jorie
Nearby Names Like Jorie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jorie
Jordan Girl
#537 135,599 births
Jordyn Girl
#326 62,171 births
Jordynn Girl
#2500 5,120 births
Jordin Girl
#7726 4,413 births
Jordana Girl
#4053 3,434 births
Compare Jorie side by side: Jorie vs Jordan Jorie vs Jordyn Jorie vs Jordynn
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Jorie
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, 1949–2025 (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. "Jorie: #7668 Girls' Name - 1,344 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jorie. 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 Jorie 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.