Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2022

Rori

Gender Girl · 2% boys Rank 2025 #1,298 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#1,298
among girls · ↑230 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
172
named Rori · +22% vs 2024
How common
1 in 9,345
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2022
198 babies
All-time total
3,365
#3,390 all-time among girls
First recorded
1947
in Social Security records

Rori popularity over time

3,365 babies have been named Rori 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 13 – 13 1 – #4,167
1950s 80 5 85 9 +554% #2,945
1960s 119 – 119 12 +40% #1,777
1970s 176 – 176 18 +48% #2,503
1980s 221 7 228 23 +30% #1,730
1990s 94 – 94 9 -59% #6,424
2000s 649 5 654 65 +596% #2,097
2010s 995 20 1,015 102 +55% #1,506
2020s (to 2025) 954 27 981 164 +61% #1,258

Where Rori 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 175 0.11 outside top 500
2027 178 0.11 outside top 500
2028 181 0.11 outside top 500
2029 183 0.11 outside top 500
2030 184 0.11 outside top 500

Where Rori is most popular

Girls named Rori per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.098 per 1,000. Strongest in Louisiana, Colorado, and Missouri.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Rori born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Louisiana 39 0.446 +355%
Colorado 29 0.260 +165%
Missouri 29 0.241 +146%
Iowa 14 0.240 +145%
Ohio 46 0.194 +98%
Kansas 10 0.173 +77%
Tennessee 23 0.145 +48%
Pennsylvania 33 0.140 +43%
Indiana 19 0.135 +38%
Utah 10 0.120 +23%
Illinois 23 0.100 ≈ national
Arizona 11 0.078 -20%
Oregon 5 0.077 -22%
New York 30 0.076 -23%
Michigan 13 0.071 -27%
California 58 0.069 -29%
Texas 54 0.067 -31%
Florida 28 0.065 -33%
Minnesota 7 0.065 -34%
Alabama 6 0.064 -35%
Massachusetts 6 0.050 -49%
Maryland 5 0.047 -52%
Washington 5 0.035 -65%
North Carolina 5 0.022 -78%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Kentucky – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Rori

Rori is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,298 in 2025 with 172 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1947, 3,365 American babies have been named Rori. Its peak came in 2022, when 198 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Rori stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rori?

The median living Rori is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 22. An estimated 3,300 people named Rori are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Rori 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 172 #1,298 – –
2024 141 #1,528 – –
2023 137 #1,554 6 #11,969
2022 191 #1,258 7 #10,633
2021 153 #1,418 7 #10,573
2020 160 #1,367 7 #10,390
2019 145 #1,506 12 #7,097
2018 136 #1,588 8 #9,499
2017 121 #1,748 – –
2016 104 #1,941 – –
2015 116 #1,812 – –
2014 80 #2,321 – –
2013 77 #2,381 – –
2012 78 #2,397 – –
2011 72 #2,531 – –
2010 66 #2,719 – –
2009 62 #2,848 – –
2008 76 #2,505 – –
2007 97 #2,097 – –
2006 89 #2,179 – –
2005 78 #2,307 – –
2004 65 #2,582 – –
2003 70 #2,391 – –
2002 45 #3,189 5 #12,138
2001 40 #3,406 – –
2000 27 #4,503 – –
1995 – – – –
1990 5 #14,709 – –
1985 15 #5,029 – –
1980 14 #5,172 – –
1975 13 #4,786 – –
1970 30 #2,503 – –
1965 7 #5,699 – –
1960 13 #3,650 – –
1955 9 #4,317 – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rori?

The median living Rori is about 11 years old. Half of all living Roris are between 5 and 22 years old.

How many people named Rori are alive today?

An estimated 3,300 people named Rori are alive in the United States, based on 3,365 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rori in 2025?

Rori ranked #1,298 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 172 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rori?

3,365 babies have been named Rori in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rori most popular?

Rori peaked in 2022, when 198 newborns received the name.

Is Rori a boy or girl name?

Rori is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rori rising or falling?

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

Will Rori become more popular?

Rori is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 184 girls named Rori 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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