boy's name
Jorgen
- Origin German
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 527
Jorgen is a boy's name. In 2022 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Jorgen is a name of German origin.
- Peaked in 2003, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
Jorgen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 16 |
| 1930s | 10 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 18 |
| 1970s | 20 |
| 1980s | 76 |
| 1990s | 131 |
| 2000s | 130 |
| 2010s | 55 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 18 |
How popular is Jorgen?
In 2022, Jorgen was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Jorgen is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Jorgen is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Jörgen | Jörgen is a rare spelling of Jorgen, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 15 times, mostly in France. | 15 |
Names that peaked alongside Jorgen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jorgen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jorgen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jorgen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jorgen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jorgen
How popular is the name Jorgen?
In 2022, Jorgen was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Jorgen a girl's or a boy's name?
Jorgen is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Jorgen most popular?
Jorgen peaked in 2003, when 20 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.