Rory

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Rory is a given name of Gaelic origin. It is an anglicisation of the Irish: RuairíThe meaning of the name is "red king", composed of ruadh and rígh. In Ireland and Scotland, it is generally seen as a masculine name and therefore rarely given to females.

From Wikipedia

Rory first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 29 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 1,588 babies (rank #24 that year). In 2024 it was given to 1,588 boys (rank #24). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Rory

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Rory yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

4Destiny numberThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
4Soul urgeThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

21,882

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,588

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Doctor Who: Rory Williams — Amy's husband, the centurion

Famous people named Rory

Rory Gallaghermandolinist · b. 1948
Rory McIlroygolfer · b. 1989
Rory Culkinfilm actor · b. 1989
Rory Cochranefilm actor · b. 1972
Rory McCannfilm actor · b. 1969

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Names ranked near Rory in 2024

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	601	#93
1997	541	#98
1998	492	#103
1999	478	#106
2000	380	#118
2001	316	#135
2002	311	#138
2003	360	#132
2004	345	#137
2005	357	#142
2006	392	#138
2007	439	#124
2008	396	#142
2009	418	#142
2010	456	#132
2011	586	#110
2012	642	#99
2013	652	#96
2014	755	#87
2015	912	#74
2016	856	#80
2017	1,187	#54
2018	1,323	#47
2019	1,357	#46
2020	1,344	#43
2021	1,483	#39
2022	1,435	#38
2023	1,468	#33
2024	1,588	#24