Jorey
The Story of Jorey
As a girl name
Jorey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1993, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 9 Joreys were born — ranking #8,766 that year. As of 2026, Jorey ranks #14,121 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 25 Joreys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jorey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1973, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 17 Joreys were born — ranking #3,467 that year. As of 2026, Jorey ranks #12,141 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 238 Joreys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jorey
Jorey is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 238 births in the dataset. Jorey's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #3,467. Use the chart and map above to compare Jorey's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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