Jori
The Story of Jori
As a girl name
Jori first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1950, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 72 Joris were born — ranking #1,920 that year. As of 2026, Jori ranks #3,895 for girls with 38 births, gradually rising (+13%). In total, more than 2K Joris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jori first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1977, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 12 Joris were born — ranking #6,811 that year. As of 2026, Jori ranks #6,811 for boys with 12 births, rising sharply (+52% over the past five years). In total, more than 196 Joris 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 Jori
Jori is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1950 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Jori's peak popularity came in 1995 when it ranked #1,920. Use the chart and map above to compare Jori'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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