Tory
A Tory is an individual who supports a political philosophy known as Toryism, based on a British version of traditionalist conservatism which upholds the established social order as it has evolved through the history of Great Britain. The Tory ethos has been summed up with the phrase "God, King and Country".
- English
Meaning & Origin of Tory
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
A Tory is an individual who supports a political philosophy known as Toryism, based on a British version of traditionalist conservatism which upholds the established social order as it has evolved through the history of Great Britain. The Tory ethos has been summed up with the phrase "God, King and Country".
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
Etymology
The Story of Tory
As a girl name
American parents first put Tory on the record books as a girl name in 1948, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 180 Torys were born — ranking #832 that year. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 26% of all recorded Torys. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,236 among girl names with 19 births, falling sharply (-30%). In total, more than 4K Torys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Tory on the record books as a boy name in 1947, with 8 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 286 Torys were born — ranking #478 that year. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 26% of all recorded Torys. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,676 among boy names with 22 births, falling sharply (-27%). In total, more than 7K Torys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Tory
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Tory. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Tory
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About the name Tory
Tory is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1947 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Tory's peak popularity came in 1977 when it ranked #478. Use the chart and map above to compare Tory'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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