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Jory

Boy

Meaning of Jory: English: 'diminutive of Jordan'

Jory is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 3499th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3499

31 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

3,943

First recorded 1947 · peak 1991

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 49 babies1982: 82 babies1983: 73 babies1984: 90 babies1985: 93 babies1986: 100 babies1987: 119 babies1988: 135 babies1989: 135 babies1990: 117 babies19901991: 152 babies1992: 117 babies1993: 93 babies1994: 93 babies1995: 95 babies1996: 70 babies1997: 59 babies1998: 62 babies1999: 53 babies2000: 67 babies20002001: 39 babies2002: 45 babies2003: 31 babies2004: 47 babies2005: 36 babies2006: 40 babies2007: 41 babies2008: 44 babies2009: 44 babies2010: 36 babies20102011: 42 babies2012: 44 babies2013: 38 babies2014: 44 babies2015: 54 babies2016: 64 babies2017: 73 babies2018: 73 babies2019: 49 babies2020: 36 babies20202021: 44 babies2022: 38 babies2023: 47 babies2024: 27 babies2025: 31 babies
US babies named Jory per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 152.

Gender split

82% boys · 18% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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