Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1977

Tory

Meaning pursuer Gender Unisex · 36% girls Rank 2025 #4,375 Trend ↓ Falling 32%

From Irish tóraí (“pursuer”), from tóir (“pursuit”).

Rank 2025
#4,375
among boys · ↑183 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
46
named Tory · +5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 71,170
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1977
466 babies
All-time total
10,916
#1,463 all-time among boys
First recorded
1947
in Social Security records

Tory popularity over time

10,916 babies have been named Tory 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 13 21 34 3 – #2,993
1950s 115 108 223 22 +556% #1,557
1960s 307 514 821 82 +268% #793
1970s 741 1,813 2,554 255 +211% #479
1980s 698 1,789 2,487 249 -3% #630
1990s 1,041 1,547 2,588 259 +4% #667
2000s 552 661 1,213 121 -53% #1,426
2010s 345 367 712 71 -41% #2,620
2020s (to 2025) 114 170 284 47 -34% #3,069

Where Tory 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 23 0.01 outside top 500
2027 22 0.01 outside top 500
2028 21 0.01 outside top 500
2029 20 0.01 outside top 500
2030 20 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Tory

Tory is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,375 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1947, 10,916 American babies have been named Tory, about 64% boys and 36% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1977, when 466 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Tory?

The median living Tory is about 37 years old; half are between 28 and 48. An estimated 10 thousand people named Tory are alive in the United States today.

median 37 020406080100

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

Tory 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 22 #5,704 24 #4,375
2024 21 #5,943 23 #4,558
2023 14 #8,022 27 #4,105
2022 19 #6,449 35 #3,405
2021 21 #5,931 23 #4,482
2020 17 #6,901 38 #3,069
2019 29 #4,766 35 #3,338
2018 32 #4,447 39 #3,048
2017 33 #4,370 42 #2,884
2016 35 #4,237 48 #2,620
2015 37 #4,065 40 #2,959
2014 36 #4,174 28 #3,774
2013 44 #3,566 31 #3,489
2012 38 #4,041 28 #3,794
2011 39 #3,908 41 #2,897
2010 22 #6,169 35 #3,231
2009 29 #5,085 42 #2,890
2008 48 #3,473 47 #2,675
2007 37 #4,205 60 #2,233
2006 38 #3,988 61 #2,149
2005 67 #2,578 69 #1,867
2004 66 #2,553 66 #1,878
2003 56 #2,798 83 #1,546
2002 61 #2,581 75 #1,619
2001 64 #2,458 71 #1,658
2000 86 #1,967 87 #1,426
1995 100 #1,541 148 #912
1990 92 #1,633 231 #667
1985 80 #1,535 176 #669
1980 54 #1,980 158 #693
1975 55 #1,726 199 #574
1970 44 #1,950 114 #775
1965 22 #2,679 40 #1,224
1960 43 #1,745 47 #1,151
1955 12 #3,561 11 #2,543
1950 7 #4,704 5 #4,154
1945 – – – –
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1920 – – – –
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Famous people named Tory

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

  1. 1 Tory Belleci Tory Belleci American television host (born 1970) Contemporary
  2. 2 Tory Burch Tory Burch American fashion designer and businesswoman (born 1966) Contemporary
  3. 3 Tory Lane Tory Lane American actress (born 1982/83) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tory?

The median living Tory is about 37 years old. Half of all living Torys are between 28 and 48 years old.

How many people named Tory are alive today?

An estimated 10 thousand people named Tory are alive in the United States, based on 10,916 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tory mean?

From Irish tóraí (“pursuer”), from tóir (“pursuit”).

How popular is the name Tory in 2025?

Tory ranked #4,375 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tory?

10,916 babies have been named Tory in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tory most popular?

Tory peaked in 1977, when 466 newborns received the name.

Is Tory a boy or girl name?

Tory is used for both: about 36% of babies named Tory have been girls and 64% boys.

Is the name Tory rising or falling?

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

Will Tory become more popular?

Tory is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 boys named Tory 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 Tory?

Well-known people named Tory include Tory Belleci (actor), Tory Burch (businessperson), Tory Lane (pornographic actor).

Names like Tory

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

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