—2024 rank (unisex)
2024peak year
11,773babies named Rory since 1880
▲ +63%5-year trend
Rory popularity over 145 years
⚖️ Shared by both genders · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Rory mean?
Anglicized from Irish Ruairi, from ruadh, 'red', and ri, 'king', the name of several medieval Irish kings. It is now a popular unisex choice in the US.
OriginIrish
Syllables2
Genderunisex
Styleclassic, modern
Names like Rory
Same era, same vibe — if you like Rory, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Rorys
- Rory McIlroy, golfer
Spellings & variants
RuairiRuaridhRori
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