Rory Popularity
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Rising
among girls in England and Wales · 2010–2025
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| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2010 | #5707 |
| 2011 | #5785 |
| 2013 | #5742 |
| 2015 | #5730 |
| 2017 | #2706 |
| 2018 | #1977 |
| 2019 | #4001 |
| 2020 | #1939 |
| 2021 | #2201 |
| 2022 | #1452 |
| 2023 | #1469 |
| 2024 | #1603 |
| 2025 | #1271 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
RisingEngland and Wales · Girls
Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in every year from 1964 to 2025.
In 2025: #17 among boys in England and Wales, #60 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #85 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 1964–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
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
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1271 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #3 in Scotland in 2024.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | female | #1271 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | England and Wales | male | #17 | 1,760 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #1603 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | male | #24 | 1,588 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #1469 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | male | #33 | 1,468 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #1452 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | male | #38 | 1,435 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #2201 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | male | #39 | 1,483 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #1939 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | male | #43 | 1,344 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #4001 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | male | #46 | 1,357 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #1977 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | male | #47 | 1,323 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #2706 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | male | #54 | 1,187 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | male | #80 | 856 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #5730 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | male | #74 | 912 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | male | #87 | 755 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #5742 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | male | #96 | 652 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | male | #99 | 642 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #5785 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | male | #110 | 586 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #5707 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | male | #132 | 456 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | male | #142 | 418 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | male | #142 | 396 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | male | #124 | 439 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | male | #138 | 392 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | male | #142 | 357 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | male | #137 | 345 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | male | #132 | 360 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | male | #138 | 311 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | male | #135 | 316 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | male | #118 | 380 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | male | #105 | 478 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | male | #103 | 492 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | male | #98 | 541 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | male | #93 | 601 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #85 | 99 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1994 | New Zealand | male | #99 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | New Zealand | male | #100 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | New Zealand | male | #84 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | New Zealand | male | #98 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | male | #33 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | male | #34 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | male | #28 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | male | #49 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | male | #65 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | male | #32 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | male | #52 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | male | #37 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | male | #68 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | male | #80 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | male | #48 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | male | #74 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | male | #44 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | male | #35 | 77 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | male | #61 | 59 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | male | #43 | 71 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | male | #61 | 59 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | male | #48 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | male | #35 | 81 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | male | #79 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | male | #50 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | male | #46 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | male | #61 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | male | #49 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | male | #62 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | male | #58 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | male | #60 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | male | #53 | 59 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | male | #60 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | male | #68 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | male | #74 | 87 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | male | #94 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | male | #74 | 90 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | male | #72 | 92 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | male | #71 | 99 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | male | #72 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | male | #72 | 101 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | male | #74 | 97 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | male | #73 | 108 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | male | #66 | 124 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | male | #65 | 126 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | male | #42 | 200 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | male | #56 | 159 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | male | #56 | 155 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | male | #52 | 172 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | male | #49 | 172 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | male | #48 | 169 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | male | #45 | 170 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | male | #68 | 114 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | male | #48 | 156 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | male | #52 | 130 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | male | #57 | 116 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | male | #61 | 112 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | male | #65 | 89 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | male | #64 | 90 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | male | #53 | 100 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | male | #74 | 99 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | male | #81 | 82 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | male | #79 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | male | #79 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | male | #75 | 85 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | male | #78 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | male | #70 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | male | #69 | 101 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | male | #77 | 85 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | male | #79 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | male | #74 | 96 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | male | #74 | 104 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | male | #68 | 110 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | male | #67 | 117 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | male | #72 | 106 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | male | #59 | 155 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | male | #72 | 124 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | male | #74 | 115 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | male | #72 | 117 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | male | #69 | 125 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | male | #68 | 130 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | male | #74 | 103 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | male | #74 | 102 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | male | #90 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | male | #85 | 92 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | male | #80 | 94 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | male | #81 | 88 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | male | #90 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | male | #75 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | male | #79 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | male | #82 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | male | #83 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | male | #90 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | male | #73 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | male | #3 | 275 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.