Jorja
Girl name · #3181 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 50 baby girls were named Jorja, placing it at #3181 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3129, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,000 girls born in 2025 was named Jorja.
The 83-year story
Jorja first appears in the Social Security records in 1942, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2006, when 267 girls were named Jorja — good for #976 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Jorja per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jorja in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jorja is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jorja will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jorja is most common
State-level data for Jorja is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Jorja
Statistically, parents drawn to Jorja tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jaida, Jamya, Janiya, Janaya, and Kamya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jorja | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | #3167 |
| 2024 | 40 | #3758 |
| 2023 | 44 | #3525 |
| 2022 | 46 | #3416 |
| 2021 | 42 | #3614 |
| 2020 | 43 | #3498 |
| 2019 | 50 | #3172 |
| 2018 | 33 | #4237 |
| 2017 | 30 | #4576 |
| 2016 | 41 | #3707 |
| 2015 | 53 | #3129 |
| 2014 | 52 | #3137 |
| 2013 | 75 | #2408 |
| 2012 | 91 | #2095 |
| 2011 | 148 | #1503 |
| 2010 | 127 | #1668 |
| 2009 | 142 | #1584 |
| 2008 | 214 | #1188 |
| 2007 | 246 | #1064 |
| 2006 | 267 | #976 |
| 2005 | 224 | #1066 |
| 2004 | 116 | #1667 |
| 2003 | 118 | #1625 |
| 2002 | 56 | #2709 |
| 2001 | 35 | #3703 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jorja a popular girl name?
Jorja ranked #3181 among girls in 2025 with 50 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3129.
When was the name Jorja most popular?
Jorja peaked in 2006, when 267 American girls received the name (ranked #976 that year). Since 2006 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jorja?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,000 newborn American girls was named Jorja. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.