Rory vs Serina
Rory and Serinacompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Rory was ranked #1603 and Serina #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Rory and Serina over time
Rory and Serina appear together in 1 published list, across 9 years of shared records. Rory held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Serina in 0.
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.
Serina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Rory in none. 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls9 shared years, 2010–2024
Rory held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Serina in 3.
Highest recorded here: Rory #1469 in 2023, Serina #2705 in 2015.
The order changed in 2017: Rory moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #5730 and #2705; by 2017 that had become #2706 and #5765.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Rory #1603, Serina #5891.
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 | Rory | Serina |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | female |
| Meaning | Red king. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Scottish and Irish Gaelic | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɹɔɹi/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Ruairidh, Ruaidhrí, Rorie, Ruaidhrí | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #60 (2025) | Norway · Girls #452 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Rory has a recorded origin (Scottish and Irish Gaelic); Serina does not have one recorded yet.
- Rory has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Serina.
- A meaning is recorded for Rory; Serina doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
- The available evidence gives Rory a "high" Data Confidence level and Serina a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
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
Serina
Popularity journey
First recorded1980
First recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1980 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1988–2025
Highest recorded position: #306 among girls in Norway, in 2016 (recorded 1988–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #452 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls