How Many People Are Named Jory?
An estimated 3,708 people in the United States have the first name Jory. It is used for both genders, with 81.8% male. The average bearer is 34 years old, and Jory peaked in popularity in 1991 with 152 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jory as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jory paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,708
About 1 in 92,436 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
81.8% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
1991
152 births
Total Registered
3,913
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jory
Jory is predominantly male (81.8%), though 712 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jory as a male name
Ranked #7,453 in 2024
11 male births in 2024
Peak: 1989 (123 births)
Jory as a female name
Ranked #7,050 in 2024
16 female births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (38 births)
Jory: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jory span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 942 babies were registered. Jory has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jory by Decade
How has Jory tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jory by State
Birth registrations for Jory span all 24 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Illinois. The lowest are in Wyoming, New Mexico, New Jersey. On average, about 38 Jorys were registered per state.
Jory + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jory as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jory
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
Jory: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jory?
We estimate approximately 3,708 people named Jory are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 92,436 Americans share this first name.
Is Jory a common name?
Jory is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,913 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jory most popular?
Jory reached peak popularity in 1991, when 152 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jory is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jory a male name?
Jory is predominantly male. 81.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jory Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jory Smith, Jory Johnson, Jory Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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