Baby names

How popular is the name Rory?

In 2025, 1,768 baby boys in the U.S. were named Rory, the 199th most popular name for boys. 2025 is its peak year so far. 35,841 boys have been named Rory since 1880. It was also given to 1,332 girls in 2025.

Rank in 2025

#199

among boys' names

Babies in 2025

1,768

boys named Rory

Peak year

2025

1,768 boys

Boys named Rory each year since 1880

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The numbers for Rory (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	1,768
2024	1,596
2023	1,447
2022	1,229
2021	1,135
2020	997
2019	924
2018	884
2017	862
2016	828
2015	853
2014	748
2013	610
2012	564
2011	413
2010	304
2009	303
2008	281
2007	260
2006	246
2005	283
2004	264
2003	316
2002	258
2001	236
2000	290
1999	287
1998	302
1997	240
1996	242
1995	204
1994	223
1993	228
1992	273
1991	333
1990	374
1989	396
1988	406
1987	390
1986	444
1985	502
1984	549
1983	535
1982	735
1981	426
1980	355
1979	342
1978	418
1977	538
1976	240
1975	160
1974	167
1973	131
1972	187
1971	204
1970	281
1969	351
1968	171
1967	202
1966	255
1965	353
1964	366
1963	386
1962	508
1961	507
1960	638
1959	802
1958	486
1957	476
1956	511
1955	375
1954	297
1953	214
1952	163
1951	134
1950	163
1949	150
1948	122
1947	73
1946	36
1945	20
1944	14
1943	14
1942	16
1941	10
1940	7
1939	5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

Girls named Rory each year since 1880

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The numbers for Rory (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	1,332
2024	1,105
2023	1,006
2022	959
2021	791
2020	675
2019	677
2018	530
2017	534
2016	470
2015	419
2014	330
2013	285
2012	248
2011	288
2010	245
2009	287
2008	275
2007	245
2006	231
2005	198
2004	201
2003	234
2002	187
2001	142
2000	85
1999	59
1998	53
1997	45
1996	40
1995	30
1994	35
1993	24
1992	29
1991	31
1990	31
1989	39
1988	34
1987	27
1986	32
1985	39
1984	38
1983	40
1982	42
1981	26
1980	28
1979	28
1978	39
1977	51
1976	33
1975	21
1974	27
1973	24
1972	32
1971	36
1970	51
1969	105
1968	18
1967	Fewer than 5
1966	Fewer than 5
1965	5
1964	9
1963	9
1962	14
1961	14
1960	11
1959	17
1958	16
1957	19
1956	34
1955	17
1954	13
1953	22
1952	12
1951	32
1950	41
1949	45
1948	43
1947	41
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Boys named Rory each year since 1880

Girls named Rory each year since 1880

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