Rory
Girl name · #230 in 2025 · Uniqueness 20/100
Rory ranks #230 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 1,332 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #680, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,351 girls born in 2025 was named Rory.
The 78-year story
Rory first appears in the Social Security records in 1947, when 41 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 1,332 babies and a rank of #230. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Rory per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rory in class?
Rory scores 20 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Rory is most common
Geography matters for names, and Rory is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Rorys were CA (97), TX (93), NY (86), OH (68), PA (67). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Rory
Statistically, parents drawn to Rory tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Emory, Ivory, River, Poppy, and Raya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rory | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,332 | #230 |
| 2024 | 1,105 | #287 |
| 2023 | 1,006 | #305 |
| 2022 | 959 | #335 |
| 2021 | 791 | #399 |
| 2020 | 675 | #458 |
| 2019 | 677 | #459 |
| 2018 | 530 | #580 |
| 2017 | 534 | #564 |
| 2016 | 470 | #637 |
| 2015 | 419 | #680 |
| 2014 | 330 | #838 |
| 2013 | 285 | #899 |
| 2012 | 248 | #1018 |
| 2011 | 288 | #905 |
| 2010 | 245 | #1021 |
| 2009 | 287 | #930 |
| 2008 | 275 | #974 |
| 2007 | 245 | #1069 |
| 2006 | 231 | #1093 |
| 2005 | 198 | #1164 |
| 2004 | 201 | #1135 |
| 2003 | 234 | #984 |
| 2002 | 187 | #1116 |
| 2001 | 142 | #1348 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rory a popular girl name?
Rory ranked #230 among girls in 2025 with 1,332 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #680.
When was the name Rory most popular?
Rory peaked in 2025, when 1,332 American girls received the name (ranked #230 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Rory?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,351 newborn American girls was named Rory. It scores 20/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
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.