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The first name Tori

A girl’s name.

Pronounced /ˈtoɹ.i/ 2 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

Shortening.

Tori is a short form of

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From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 17 girls were named Tori, making it the 1,719th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2000, with 76 births (#415).

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1,361
babies named Tori, 1996–2025
#1,719
rank in 2025
2000
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Tori with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Tori at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 167 girls born in the United States were named Tori, the 1,337th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1994, when 2,222 were.

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GirlsBoys
38,348
babies named Tori since 1880
#1,337
rank in 2025
1994
peak year

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

What does the name Tori mean?
Shortening.
How popular is the name Tori?
In 2025, 17 girls born in England and Wales were named Tori, ranking 1,719th. Its peak was 2000, with 76 births.
Is Tori a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 97% of the 38,348 US babies named Tori since 1880 were girls.
When was Tori most popular?
1994 in the United States, when 2,222 babies were named Tori, its highest rank at 142nd.
How do you pronounce Tori?
Tori is /ˈtoɹ.i/, 2 syllables.