Jorge Posada
There are approximately 3 people named Jorge Posada living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jorge with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Posada. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
3
1 in 114,251,446
Named Jorge
133K
Alive today
Named Posada
8.7K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 133K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2006
Average age: 31
Estimated bearers: 8.7K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #4,751
Per 100K: 2.53
Top ancestry: Hispanic (93.0%)
First name trend
Jorge: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jorge. The peak year was 2006 with 3,518 births. The average person named Jorge today is 31 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Posada surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Posada, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Hispanic at 93.0%.
- Hispanic or Latino93.0%
- White5.6%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
- Two or more races0.3%
- Black or African American0.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Jorge has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0387% of the US population, based on 132,527 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Posada appears at a rate of 2.53 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0025%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 3 people with the full name Jorge Posada. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Jorge
FAQ
Jorge Posada: questions and answers
How many people are named Jorge Posada?
We estimate approximately 3 people in the United States share the full name Jorge Posada. That works out to about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0387%) with the surname frequency (2.53 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Jorge Posada?
We classify Jorge Posada as "Very Rare". About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Jorge a male or female name?
Jorge is predominantly male. Out of 139,076 total SSA registrations, 99.5% were male and 0.5% were female. See the full Jorge profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.