Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1991

Jory

Gender Unisex · 18% girls Rank 2025 #4,614 Trend ↓ Falling 11%
Rank 2025
#4,614
among boys · ↑2,875 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
31
named Jory · +15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 77,640
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1991
152 babies
All-time total
3,943
#2,411 all-time among boys
First recorded
1947
in Social Security records

Jory popularity over time

3,943 babies have been named Jory since 1947, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 – 12 12 1 – #3,164
1950s 41 165 206 21 +1617% #966
1960s 30 127 157 16 -24% #1,882
1970s 65 477 542 54 +245% #755
1980s 88 853 941 94 +74% #867
1990s 124 787 911 91 -3% #965
2000s 73 361 434 43 -52% #1,933
2010s 203 314 517 52 +19% #2,812
2020s (to 2025) 96 127 223 37 -28% #4,065

Where Jory is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 21 0.01 outside top 500
2027 21 0.01 outside top 500
2028 20 0.01 outside top 500
2029 20 0.01 outside top 500
2030 19 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Jory

Jory is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,614 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1947, 3,943 American babies have been named Jory, about 82% boys and 18% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1991, when 152 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 Jory stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jory?

The median living Jory is about 34 years old; half are between 20 and 43. An estimated 3,700 people named Jory are alive in the United States today.

median 34 020406080100

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

Jory 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 9 #10,471 22 #4,614
2024 16 #7,075 11 #7,489
2023 21 #5,840 26 #4,164
2022 14 #7,809 24 #4,365
2021 18 #6,525 26 #4,065
2020 18 #6,467 18 #5,133
2019 33 #4,296 16 #5,679
2018 38 #3,885 35 #3,268
2017 38 #3,950 35 #3,280
2016 21 #6,069 43 #2,812
2015 20 #6,335 34 #3,327
2014 18 #6,843 26 #3,957
2013 12 #9,286 26 #3,906
2012 11 #10,038 33 #3,331
2011 6 #15,707 36 #3,137
2010 6 #15,889 30 #3,581
2009 – – 44 #2,785
2008 8 #13,148 36 #3,191
2007 13 #9,254 28 #3,740
2006 7 #14,266 33 #3,271
2005 11 #9,765 25 #3,770
2004 13 #8,473 34 #2,986
2003 – – 31 #3,073
2002 8 #11,588 37 #2,617
2001 – – 39 #2,510
2000 13 #7,777 54 #1,933
1995 9 #9,091 86 #1,260
1990 5 #13,938 112 #998
1985 6 #9,845 87 #979
1980 8 #7,707 57 #1,219
1975 – – 67 #1,004
1970 6 #7,456 21 #1,961
1965 – – 7 #3,395
1960 11 #4,030 19 #1,882
1955 – – 13 #2,259
1950 12 #3,147 52 #966
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jory?

The median living Jory is about 34 years old. Half of all living Jorys are between 20 and 43 years old.

How many people named Jory are alive today?

An estimated 3,700 people named Jory are alive in the United States, based on 3,943 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jory in 2025?

Jory ranked #4,614 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jory?

3,943 babies have been named Jory in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jory most popular?

Jory peaked in 1991, when 152 newborns received the name.

Is Jory a boy or girl name?

Jory is used for both: about 18% of babies named Jory have been girls and 82% boys.

Is the name Jory rising or falling?

Jory is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jory become more popular?

Jory is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 19 boys named Jory in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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