Jory
Jory is a name with a single cultural origin: Cornish.
- Cornish
Meaning & Origin of Jory
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jory is a name with a single cultural origin: Cornish.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Cornish
The Story of Jory
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Jory as a girl name dates back to 1950, when 12 babies received it. 2017 was its biggest year on record, with 38 newborns named Jory — #3,919 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 27% of all recorded Jorys. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,585 among girl names with 17 births, falling sharply (-41%). In total, more than 746 Jorys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Jory on the record books as a boy name in 1947, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 123 Jorys were born — ranking #916 that year. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 26% of all recorded Jorys. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #5,919 among boy names with 15 births, falling sharply (-29%). In total, more than 3K Jorys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jory
Jory is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1947 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Jory's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #753. Use the chart and map above to compare Jory'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.