Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1995

Jori

Gender Unisex · 92% girls Rank 2025 #2,762 Trend ↑ Rising 52%
Rank 2025
#2,762
among girls · ↑1,022 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
73
named Jori · +40% vs 2024
How common
1 in 25,924
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1995
80 babies
All-time total
2,473
#4,336 all-time among girls
First recorded
1950
in Social Security records

Jori popularity over time

2,473 babies have been named Jori since 1950, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s 81 – 81 8 – #2,808
1960s 187 – 187 19 +131% #2,097
1970s 277 7 284 28 +52% #2,073
1980s 313 45 358 36 +26% #2,750
1990s 501 42 543 54 +52% #1,930
2000s 362 28 390 39 -28% #3,136
2010s 291 27 318 32 -18% #3,882
2020s (to 2025) 254 58 312 52 +64% #2,762

Where Jori is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 67 0.04 outside top 500
2027 72 0.04 outside top 500
2028 76 0.05 outside top 500
2029 80 0.05 outside top 500
2030 83 0.05 outside top 500

The story of Jori

Jori is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,762 in 2025 with 62 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1950, 2,473 American babies have been named Jori, about 92% girls and 8% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1995, when 80 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jori stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jori?

The median living Jori is about 30 years old; half are between 14 and 43. An estimated 2,400 people named Jori are alive in the United States today.

median 30 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jori year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 62 #2,762 11 #7,401
2024 40 #3,784 12 #7,032
2023 33 #4,320 10 #7,973
2022 42 #3,675 10 #8,023
2021 39 #3,841 8 #9,234
2020 38 #3,809 7 #10,039
2019 25 #5,219 – –
2018 29 #4,709 6 #11,432
2017 39 #3,882 – –
2016 31 #4,581 6 #11,382
2015 32 #4,444 – –
2014 24 #5,542 – –
2013 30 #4,697 10 #7,799
2012 23 #5,787 5 #13,179
2011 33 #4,407 – –
2010 25 #5,505 – –
2009 25 #5,617 – –
2008 35 #4,398 – –
2007 49 #3,404 – –
2006 36 #4,107 6 #11,301
2005 31 #4,417 – –
2004 33 #4,218 5 #12,241
2003 39 #3,628 7 #9,135
2002 44 #3,218 – –
2001 26 #4,614 – –
2000 44 #3,136 10 #6,568
1995 72 #1,930 8 #6,666
1990 33 #3,315 5 #8,767
1985 29 #3,117 – –
1980 22 #3,656 5 #6,732
1975 26 #2,836 – –
1970 34 #2,281 – –
1965 9 #4,635 – –
1960 11 #4,029 – –
1955 10 #3,914 – –
1950 5 #5,656 – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
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Famous people named Jori

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Jori Lehterä Jori Lehterä Finnish ice hockey player (born 1987) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jori, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jori?

The median living Jori is about 30 years old. Half of all living Joris are between 14 and 43 years old.

How many people named Jori are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Jori are alive in the United States, based on 2,473 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jori in 2025?

Jori ranked #2,762 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 62 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jori?

2,473 babies have been named Jori in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jori most popular?

Jori peaked in 1995, when 80 newborns received the name.

Is Jori a boy or girl name?

Jori is used for both: about 92% of babies named Jori have been girls and 8% boys.

Is the name Jori rising or falling?

Jori is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jori become more popular?

Jori is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 83 girls named Jori in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Jori?

Well-known people named Jori include Jori Lehterä (hockey player).

Names like Jori

Names that sound and feel close to Jori: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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