Boy name#243 of boy names
Jorge
Pronounced HH AO1 R HH EY0 (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 2006
- 115 years in use
How popular is Jorge?
Jorge is a boys' name, and first appears in 1910. It has been given to 142,527 children — the 243rd most common boys' name on record.
It has been slipping, down 47% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2006, when 3,671 children were given it.
Characteristics
- Alliterative
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- HH AO1 R HH EY0
- Stress pattern:
- 10
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Jorge
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Jorge
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Jorge?
- Jorge ranks 243rd among boys' names in US records, with 142,527 births since 1910. Over the past decade it accounts for 14,129.
- Is Jorge a unisex name?
- No. Jorge is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Jorge most popular?
- 2006, when 3,671 children were given the name. It has been in use for 115 years and is still recorded as of 2024.