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Unisex · Irish

Rory

“red king”

Say it ROR-eePronunciation may vary by region.

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The story behind the name

Meet Rory.

US birth records for 2025 list 1,332 girls named Rory (rank #230) and 1,768 boys named Rory (rank #199).

For girls, the recorded count rose from 1,105 in 2024 to 1,332 in 2025. For boys, the recorded count rose from 1,596 in 2024 to 1,768 in 2025.

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A little perspective

How popular is Rory?

United States · 2025
Girls · 2025#2301,332 recorded births
Boys · 2025#1991,768 recorded births

Recorded US births over time

201420251,7680
● Girls● Boys
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YearCategoryUS rankBirths
2025Boys1991,768
2025Girls2301,332
2024Boys2271,596
2024Girls2871,105
2023Boys2421,447
2023Girls3051,006
2022Boys2801,229
2022Girls336959
2021Boys2951,135
2021Girls399791
2020Boys330997
2020Girls458675
2019Boys358924
2019Girls459677
2018Boys369884
2018Girls581530
2017Boys380862
2017Girls566534
2016Boys386828
2016Girls637470
2015Boys379853
2015Girls683419
2014Boys417748
2014Girls839330

Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.

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