Jorie
An English feminine name, potentially a form of the French name Jaurès.
Name Census estimates that about 1,262 living Americans carry the first name Jorie. It is a predominantly female name (98.9% of registrations). The average person named Jorie today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jorie births was 1991 (46 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jorie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
1.3K
~ 1 in 271,596 Americans
Peak year
1991
46 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
1995 SSA rank
#6,161
Tracked since 1949
Gender
Gender distribution for Jorie
Jorie leans heavily female at 98.9% of total registrations, but 14 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Jorie as a male name
- Ranked #6,161 in 1995
- 9 male births in 1995
- Peak: 1995 (9 births)
Jorie as a female name
- Ranked #7,742 in 2024
- 14 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1991 (46 births)
Popularity
Jorie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jorie from the 1940s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 286 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Jorie remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jorie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jorie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jories live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jorie
The name Jorie is believed to have originated from the Old French name Jorie, which was a medieval diminutive form of the name George. The name George itself has Greek origins, derived from the word "georgos," meaning farmer or earth-worker.
The name Jorie gained popularity during the Middle Ages, particularly in regions of France and England. It was often used as a feminine form of the masculine name George, although in some cases it was also given to males.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jorie can be found in the 13th century French chanson de geste, "La Chanson de Roland." Here, Jorie is mentioned as the name of a minor character, a young woman who appears briefly in the epic poem.
In the 14th century, a notable figure named Jorie de Montfort was born in France around 1320. She was a noblewoman and the wife of a prominent knight, Sir John de Montfort. Records indicate that she played a role in the governance of her husband's lands and estates.
Another historical figure with the name Jorie was Jorie de Champlitte, a French abbess who lived in the 15th century. She was the abbess of the Cistercian monastery of Clairefontaine in Champagne, France, and is mentioned in various ecclesiastical records from that time.
In England, one of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jorie is from the 16th century. Jorie Wilkinson was born in 1542 in Yorkshire, and she is mentioned in parish records as being a member of a prominent local family.
During the 17th century, a woman named Jorie Fairfax lived in Virginia, United States. She was born in 1625 and was a member of the influential Fairfax family, which played a significant role in the early colonial history of Virginia.
Throughout history, the name Jorie has remained relatively uncommon, but it has been used by various individuals across different cultures and time periods. While it may have originated as a diminutive form of George, the name Jorie has developed its own unique identity and has been carried on by notable figures throughout the centuries.
People
Jorie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jorie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jorie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jorie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,262 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jorie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 271,596 US residents.
Is Jorie a common name?
We classify Jorie as "Rare". It ranks above 91.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,331 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jorie most popular?
The single biggest year for Jorie was 1991, when 46 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jorie is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jorie a female name?
Yes, 98.9% of people registered as Jorie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.