The first name Jory
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex
Meaning and origin
A male given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Jory last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2021, with 13 births (#2,073).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jory with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jory at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 22 boys born in the United States were named Jory, the 4,614th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1989, when 123 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Jory?
- In 2024, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Jory, ranking 5,891st. Its peak was 2021, with 13 births.
- Is Jory a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 3,943 US babies named Jory since 1880, 18% were girls and 82% boys.
- When was Jory most popular?
- 1989 in the United States, when 123 babies were named Jory, its highest rank at 917th.