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Rory

“Red king” — Irish/Scottish Gaelic origin

Girl's name · #230 in the US (2025) · Trending

Rory has appeared in US records since 1947 — best rank #230 (2025) · 13,580 babies named Rory all-time · 1 in 1,200 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,300 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 3,600 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 5,100 girls in Belgium (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 44 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Rorys

• Rory Kennedy — American filmmaker
• Rory Block — American blues guitarist and singer
• Rory Guilday — American ice hockey player (born 2002)
• Rory Bosio — American runner specialized in Ultra-Trail runs
• Rory Flack — figure skater

In stories & tradition

• Rory Gilmore — Gilmore Girls · Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
• Rory Mercury — Gate
• Rory — The Bodyguard

What Rorys become

Among 404 notable people named Rory:

Athletes appear 2.21× more often than among typical names — e.g. Rory Guilday, American ice hockey player (born 2002).

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