Girls' name · since 1931

Jorita

Since 1931, U.S. Social Security records show 107 babies named Jorita, peaking in 1931. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

107
total births
1931–1970
years on record
1950s
peak decade
38%
born in that decade

107 girls have been named Jorita since 1931, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Jorita has 107 recorded births among girls since 1931, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1931 to 1970.

  • 107 total births
  • 1931–1970 years on record
  • 1950s peak decade
  • 38% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jorita's 107 recorded births place it above 63% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jorita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jorita's full recorded timeline at 1954, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1934, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1931 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Jorita popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1931–1970

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1931)
9
Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
45678910 1931194019491956195919641970 5

Jorita by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1950s was Jorita's strongest decade.

41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Jorita births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 41 births (38% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jorita?
Since 1931, Social Security records show 107 babies named Jorita. The most recent recorded year was 1970. Its busiest year on record was 1931, with 9 births.
When was Jorita most popular?
Jorita was most popular in the 1950s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1931.
How long has the name Jorita been used?
Records for Jorita go back to 1931, giving 40 years of history through 1970.
What names are similar to Jorita?
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 Jorita's data

  • Jorita's decade-level peak was the 1950s (41 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1931–1970 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Jorita: Baby Name Since 1931 - 107 Births, Peak 1931." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jorita. 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 Jorita 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 July 2026.