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Rory
OriginIrish
Meaning"red king"
GenderGirl
US Rank#230
Top 1000
NB Rank#306
On Nameberry
About Rory
Variation of Aurora
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #839 | 330 | 184.7 |
| 2015 | #683 | 418 | 234.2 |
| 2016 | #637 | 470 | 265.2 |
| 2017 | #566 | 534 | 309.3 |
| 2018 | #580 | 530 | 311.6 |
| 2019 | #460 | 676 | 402.8 |
| 2020 | #458 | 675 | 417.6 |
| 2021 | #399 | 791 | 482.1 |
| 2022 | #335 | 959 | 584.7 |
| 2023 | #305 | 1,006 | 627 |
| 2024 | #286 | 1,102 | 680.2 |
| 2025 | #230 | 1,332 | 828.7 |
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Variations & nicknames
- RuaidriIrish Gaelic
- RuairíIrish Gaelic
- RuaraidhScottish Gaelic
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