Recorded 2011–2012 Girls' name Peak 2011 35 births

Jorley — girls' name

35 babies named Jorley in U.S. Social Security records since 2011, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s35
2010s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Jorley was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

22 babies were named Jorley in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jorley

The Social Security Administration has registered 35 babies named Jorley between 2011 and 2012, spanning 2 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jorley currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2012. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jorley performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 35 births during that ten-year window. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 11 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Jorley in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jorley in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 35 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jorley at a glance

Last recorded 2012

Total births

35

Since 2011

2 years of records

Peak year

2011

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2012

Active since

2011

Recorded for 2 years

Last year on file: 2012

Jorley popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2011

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (2011)
22
Annual births at peak — across 2 years of records
12141618202224 20122011 22

Jorley by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
35 births that decade — 100% of Jorley's all-time total
2010s35

Jorley by state

Where Jorley concentrates geographically — total births since 2011

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Jorley
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
11 31.4%
#2 California
5 14.3%
Texas share of Jorley's total US births 31.4%
Even split

11 of 35 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jorley?
35 babies have been named Jorley since 2011. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 2011 with 22 births.
When was Jorley most popular?
Jorley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Jorley most popular?
The top states for the name Jorley are Texas (11 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Jorley been used?
Jorley has been recorded in Social Security data since 2011, spanning 2 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Jorley?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2011–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.