Rory
ROR-ee Girl and boy Irish / Scottish Gaelic
Red-haired king
Etymology
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Ruairidh and Irish Ruairí, meaning 'red-haired king', from Old Irish Ruaidrí.
Variants
- Rorie
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Girls | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | — | 2025 | |
| Victoria | — | 2025 | |
| Queensland | — | 2025 | |
| Western Australia | — | 2025 | |
| South Australia | — | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | ||
| England and Wales | 2025 | ||
| Scotland | 2024 | ||
| Northern Ireland | — | 2025 | |
| Ireland | — | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | ||
| New Zealand | — | 2025 |
Near Rory in England and Wales, 2025
England and Wales top boysPopularity
Outside the top 50
2025
| Year | Australia | NSW | Victoria | Queensland | WA | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2012 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2013 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | #87 |
| 2014 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | #99 |
| 2015 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | #88 |
| 2016 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | #78 |
| 2017 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | #78 |
| 2018 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | #76 |
| 2019 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | #59 |
| 2020 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | #45 |
| 2021 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | #87 |
| 2022 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | #70 |
| 2023 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | #95 | Not ranked | #77 |
| 2024 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | #47 |
| 2025 | Not ranked | #87 | #77 | #87 | #58 | #40 |
Outside the combined top 50 for 2025.
Rising
#199 2025 · 1,768 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #830 |
| 2007 | #829 |
| 2008 | #784 |
| 2009 | #758 |
| 2010 | #748 |
| 2011 | #599 |
| 2012 | #481 |
| 2013 | #460 |
| 2014 | #417 |
| 2015 | #379 |
| 2016 | #386 |
| 2017 | #380 |
| 2018 | #369 |
| 2019 | #358 |
| 2020 | #330 |
| 2021 | #295 |
| 2022 | #280 |
| 2023 | #242 |
| 2024 | #227 |
| 2025 | #199 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#17 2025 · 1,760 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #138 |
| 2007 | #124 |
| 2008 | #142 |
| 2009 | #142 |
| 2010 | #132 |
| 2011 | #110 |
| 2012 | #99 |
| 2013 | #96 |
| 2014 | #87 |
| 2015 | #74 |
| 2016 | #80 |
| 2017 | #54 |
| 2018 | #47 |
| 2019 | #46 |
| 2020 | #43 |
| 2021 | #39 |
| 2022 | #38 |
| 2023 | #33 |
| 2024 | #24 |
| 2025 | #17 |
Rising and already inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#3 2024 · 275 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #53 |
| 2006 | #56 |
| 2007 | #54 |
| 2008 | #57 |
| 2009 | #44 |
| 2010 | #38 |
| 2011 | #34 |
| 2012 | #31 |
| 2013 | #42 |
| 2014 | #28 |
| 2015 | #24 |
| 2016 | #25 |
| 2017 | #17 |
| 2018 | #10 |
| 2019 | #10 |
| 2020 | #7 |
| 2021 | #9 |
| 2022 | #7 |
| 2023 | #6 |
| 2024 | #3 |
Rising and already inside the top 10.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#20 2025 · 71 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #35 |
| 2007 | #49 |
| 2008 | #61 |
| 2009 | #43 |
| 2010 | #61 |
| 2011 | #37 |
| 2012 | #45 |
| 2013 | #75 |
| 2014 | #49 |
| 2015 | #80 |
| 2016 | #72 |
| 2017 | #37 |
| 2018 | #53 |
| 2019 | #32 |
| 2020 | #66 |
| 2021 | #49 |
| 2022 | #28 |
| 2023 | #35 |
| 2024 | #33 |
| 2025 | #20 |
Rising and already inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#60 2025 · 93 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #45 |
| 2007 | #48 |
| 2008 | #52 |
| 2009 | #53 |
| 2010 | #56 |
| 2011 | #56 |
| 2012 | #42 |
| 2013 | #65 |
| 2014 | #67 |
| 2015 | #73 |
| 2016 | #74 |
| 2017 | #72 |
| 2018 | #72 |
| 2019 | #71 |
| 2020 | #72 |
| 2021 | #74 |
| 2022 | #95 |
| 2023 | #74 |
| 2024 | #68 |
| 2025 | #60 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#138 2024 · 231 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #397 |
| 2006 | #320 |
| 2007 | #439 |
| 2008 | #447 |
| 2009 | #461 |
| 2010 | #453 |
| 2011 | #351 |
| 2012 | #312 |
| 2013 | #289 |
| 2014 | #291 |
| 2015 | #261 |
| 2016 | #274 |
| 2017 | #247 |
| 2018 | #223 |
| 2019 | #200 |
| 2020 | #203 |
| 2021 | #193 |
| 2022 | #188 |
| 2023 | #146 |
| 2024 | #138 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#122 2025 · 40 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #200 |
| 2007 | #182 |
| 2008 | #144 |
| 2009 | #276 |
| 2010 | #255 |
| 2011 | #163 |
| 2012 | #162 |
| 2013 | #237 |
| 2014 | #221 |
| 2015 | #185 |
| 2016 | #227 |
| 2017 | #224 |
| 2018 | #192 |
| 2019 | #165 |
| 2020 | #174 |
| 2021 | #157 |
| 2022 | #195 |
| 2023 | #155 |
| 2024 | #145 |
| 2025 | #122 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#230 2025 · 1,332 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #1094 |
| 2007 | #1073 |
| 2008 | #976 |
| 2009 | #934 |
| 2010 | #1023 |
| 2011 | #910 |
| 2012 | #1024 |
| 2013 | #900 |
| 2014 | #839 |
| 2015 | #683 |
| 2016 | #637 |
| 2017 | #566 |
| 2018 | #581 |
| 2019 | #459 |
| 2020 | #458 |
| 2021 | #399 |
| 2022 | #336 |
| 2023 | #305 |
| 2024 | #287 |
| 2025 | #230 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#1308 2025 · 25 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Not ranked |
| 2009 | Not ranked |
| 2010 | #7028 |
| 2011 | #7175 |
| 2012 | Not ranked |
| 2013 | #7165 |
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | #7116 |
| 2016 | Not ranked |
| 2017 | #2888 |
| 2018 | #2070 |
| 2019 | #4566 |
| 2020 | #2022 |
| 2021 | #2317 |
| 2022 | #1494 |
| 2023 | #1516 |
| 2024 | #1658 |
| 2025 | #1308 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Not ranked
2024
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2017 | Not ranked |
| 2018 | Not ranked |
| 2019 | #962 |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | Not ranked |
| 2022 | Not ranked |
| 2023 | #527 |
| 2024 | Not ranked |
Not in the Scotland list for 2024.
Rising
#275 2024 · 109 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #764 |
| 2006 | #684 |
| 2007 | #594 |
| 2008 | #725 |
| 2009 | #726 |
| 2010 | #677 |
| 2011 | #783 |
| 2012 | #946 |
| 2013 | #758 |
| 2014 | #793 |
| 2015 | #526 |
| 2016 | #553 |
| 2017 | #498 |
| 2018 | #460 |
| 2019 | #443 |
| 2020 | #357 |
| 2021 | #346 |
| 2022 | #302 |
| 2023 | #284 |
| 2024 | #275 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.