How Many People Are Named Rory?
An estimated 43,805 people in the United States have the first name Rory. It is used for both genders, with 73.6% male. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Rory peaked in popularity in 2024 with 2,696 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rory 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 Rory paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
43,805
About 1 in 7,825 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
73.6% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
2024
2,696 births
Total Registered
46,310
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rory
Rory is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (73.6%) and females (26.4%). Out of 46,310 total births registered, 34,067 were male and 12,243 were female.
Rory as a male name
Ranked #226 in 2024
1,594 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (1,594 births)
Rory as a female name
Ranked #286 in 2024
1,102 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (1,102 births)
Rory: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rory span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 11,014 babies were registered. Rory remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Rory by Decade
How has Rory 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.
Rory by State
Birth registrations for Rory span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Wyoming, Vermont, Alaska. On average, about 787 Rorys were registered per state.
Rory + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rory as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Rory
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Rory: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rory?
We estimate approximately 43,805 people named Rory 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 7,825 Americans share this first name.
Is Rory a common name?
Rory is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 46,310 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rory most popular?
Rory reached peak popularity in 2024, when 2,696 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rory is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rory a male name?
Rory is predominantly male. 73.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rory Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rory Smith, Rory Johnson, Rory 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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