Rory

“Red king” — Irish/Scottish Gaelic origin

Boy's name · #199 in the US (2025) · Trending

Rory is climbing: on the charts since 1933, it reached #199 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 1,800 boys given the name last year. Roughly 36,000 have carried it all-time. About 58% of babies named Rory in recent years have been boys.

Around the world: #3 in Scotland (2025) · #17 in England & Wales (2025) · #20 in N. Ireland (2025) · #60 in Ireland (2025) · #76 in Australia (VIC) (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 47 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Rorys

Rory Gallagher — Irish guitarist (1948–1995)
Rory McIlroy — Northern Irish professional golfer (born 1989)
Rory Culkin — American actor
Rory Cochrane — American actor
Rory Delap — Irish association football player

In stories & tradition

Rory Williams — Doctor Who · The Silent Stars Go By
Rory Flanagan — Glee
Rory Finnigan — Hollyoaks

What Rorys become

Among 404 notable people named Rory:

Sports figures appear 2.21× more often than among typical names — e.g. Rory McIlroy, Northern Irish professional golfer (born 1989).

Similar names: Hayes · Rome · Kyrie · Callahan · Ronan · Rohan

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