Boys' name · since 1943

Jorje

1,162 babies named Jorje in U.S. Social Security records since 1943, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#4,674 of 45,481
all-time among boys
1,162
born since 1943
1970s
peak decade

1,162 boys have been named Jorje since 1943, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Jorje has 1,162 recorded births among boys since 1943, 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 1943 to 2018.

  • #4,674 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 1,162 born since 1943
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jorje ranks #4,674 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,162 born since 1943, peaking in the 1970s.

#4,674 of 45,481
all-time among boys
1,162
born since 1943
1970s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Jorje's 1,162 recorded births place it above 89.72% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

3 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.

Jorje's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jorje splits its recorded history at 1979: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1943 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 60 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jorje popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (1979)
60
Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
020406080 194319551965197419831992200120132018 6

Jorje by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (300 births, 26% of the file).

1970s was Jorje's strongest decade.

300 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.

Jorje births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 300 births (26% of all-time use).

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

How Jorje compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jorje's total volume

Jorje vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20%25% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -113, 3.5%-104, 3.1%-63, 5.6%-102, 3.9%-41, 5.2%-38, 9.2%-63, 4.4%-46, 5.1%-101, 3.5%-37, 21%-54, 4.8%-28, 8.8%-146, 3.5%-104, 13.4%-23, 6.5%Jorje-76, 5.2%Jorje
Jorje vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Jorje by state

Where Jorje concentrates geographically, total births since 1943

Regionally concentrated
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Jorje
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
445 38.3%
#2 Texas
152 13.1%
#3 Illinois
6 0.5%
California share of Jorje's total US births 38.3%
Even split

445 of 1,162 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jorje?
1,162 babies have been named Jorje since 1943. All-time, it sits at #4,674 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 1979 with 60 births.
Where does Jorje sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jorje ranks #4,674 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jorje most popular?
Jorje was most popular in the 1970s decade with 300 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Where is Jorje most popular?
The top states for the name Jorje are California (445 births), Texas (152 births), Illinois (6 births).
How long has the name Jorje been used?
Jorje has been recorded in Social Security data since 1943, spanning 76 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Jorje?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jordan, Jorge, Jordon, Jorden, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Jorje's data

  • Jorje's decade-level peak was the 1970s (300 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Jorjes (445 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jorje

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jorje: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1943–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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 Jorje 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 August 2026.