Girl & boy name
Rory
Rory holds the #199 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 1,768 newborn boys in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #330 in 2020 to #199 today. The name has never been bigger: its all-time peak in a record going back to 1933 is happening right now. The name's biggest fan base is in Massachusetts (#56 there in 2025).
Rankings
Rory popularity, 1880–2025
Where Rory is most popular
Uniqueness score
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Rory in the most recent year of SSA data.
Similar names
Rory as a girl name
As of 2025, Rory ranks #230 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 1,332 girls received the name that year. It has climbed from #458 to #230 over the past five years. Remarkably, 2025 is the strongest year in the entire SSA record for Rory, which stretches back to 1947. Geographically, it's strongest in Montana, where it ranks #105 among girl names.