Rory vs Urszula
Rory and Urszulacompared 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 2023, Rory was ranked #1469 and Urszula #4056 among girls in England and Wales.
Rory and Urszula over time
Rory and Urszula appear together in 1 published list, across 10 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Urszula 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 · Girls10 shared years, 2010–2023
Rory held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Urszula in 5.
Highest recorded here: Rory #1469 in 2023, Urszula #2286 in 2019.
The order changed in 2020: Rory moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #4001 and #2286; by 2020 that had become #1939 and #3899.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Rory #1469, Urszula #4056.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Rory
Pairs where Rory shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Rory vs Calum
In 1996 they stood at #93 and #91 in England and Wales · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2024 they were #24 and #1675.
Rory · Calum · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Rory vs Gregory
In 1964 they stood at #73 and #78 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #60 and #829.
Rory · Gregory · 60 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Rory vs Tom
In 1996 they stood at #93 and #102 in England and Wales · Boys, 9 places apart; by 2024 they were #24 and #757.
Rory · Tom · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Rory vs Simon
In 1996 they stood at #93 and #87 in England and Wales · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #24 and #524.
Rory · Simon · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Rory | Urszula |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | England and Wales · Girls #4056 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| 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); Urszula does not have one recorded yet.
- Rory has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Urszula.
- A meaning is recorded for Rory; Urszula 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 Urszula 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
Urszula
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #435 among girls in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1994
Highest recorded position: #273 among girls in Norway, in 1985 (recorded 1952–1994).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4056 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls