Gorge
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #902 in 1900
0 babies were named Gorge in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGorge has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Gorges, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1900, when it reached #902.
About the name Gorge
Gorge is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with G and ending in “-rge”. US birth records list Gorge for boys from 1880 to 2020, in 108 of those 141 years. Its best year was 1900, when it ranked #902 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2020, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 4.5 | 220,751 boys |
| 1890s | 8.8 | 113,766 boys |
| 1900s | 9.4 | 106,496 boys |
| 1910s | 10.0 | 100,301 boys |
| 1920s | 14 | 73,964 boys |
| 1930s | 13 | 76,161 boys |
| 1940s | 10 | 97,561 boys |
| 1950s | 10 | 96,432 boys |
| 1960s | 15 | 66,138 boys |
| 1970s | 29 | 34,412 boys |
| 1980s | 25 | 40,128 boys |
| 1990s | 19 | 52,770 boys |
| 2000s | 11 | 93,545 boys |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 515,464 boys |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 285,714 boys |
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Gorge
What is the origin of the name Gorge?
Gorge has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Gorge a boy or girl name?
Gorge is a boy name.
How popular is the name Gorge?
Gorge is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2020. It peaked at #902 in 1900.