Yori
The Story of Yori
As a girl name
Yori first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2002, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 12 Yoris were born — ranking #8,457 that year. As of 2026, Yori ranks #10,241 for girls with 9 births, gradually rising (+14%). In total, more than 86 Yoris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Yori first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2008, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 6 Yoris were born — ranking #11,037 that year. As of 2026, Yori ranks #11,037 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Yoris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Yori
Yori is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 86 births in the dataset. Yori's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #8,457. Use the chart and map above to compare Yori'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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