Rayyan vs Rory
Rayyan and Rorycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Rayyan was ranked #404 and Rory #3 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Rayyan was ranked #226 and Rory #24 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Rayyan was ranked #398 and Rory #48 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Rayyan was ranked #468 and Rory #60 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Rayyan was ranked #5891 and Rory #1603 among girls in England and Wales.
Rayyan and Rory over time
Rayyan and Rory appear together in 3 published lists, across 54 years of shared records. Rory held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Rayyan in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Rayyan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Rory in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Rayyan #387 in 2011, Rory #52 in 2009.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Rayyan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Rory in 29.
Highest recorded here: Rayyan #197 in 2013, Rory #24 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Rayyan #226, Rory #24.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2009–2025
Rayyan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Rory in 14.
Highest recorded here: Rayyan #387 in 2011, Rory #52 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Rayyan #468, Rory #60.
England and Wales · Girls11 shared years, 2010–2024
Rayyan held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Rory in 5.
Highest recorded here: Rayyan #2328 in 2015, Rory #1469 in 2023.
The order changed in 2020: Rory moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #3541 and #4001; by 2020 that had become #4535 and #1939.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Rayyan #5891, Rory #1603.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Rayyan | Rory |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Red king. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Scottish and Irish Gaelic |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈɹɔɹi/ |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Ruairidh, Ruaidhrí, Rorie, Ruaidhrí |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #60 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Rory has a recorded origin (Scottish and Irish Gaelic); Rayyan does not have one recorded yet.
- Rayyan has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Rory.
- A meaning is recorded for Rory; Rayyan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Rayyan a "medium" Data Confidence level and Rory a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Rayyan
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2863 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #197 among boys in England and Wales, in 2013 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Rory
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #73 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2024–2024
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Scotland, in 2024 (recorded 2024–2024).
Scotland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #60 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys