US rank #3761 Unisex name Peak 1995 2,204 births

Jori — #3761 US unisex name

2,204 babies named Jori in U.S. Social Security records since 1950, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s811960s1871970s2771980s3131990s5012000s3622010s2912020s192
#3761
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 79% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Jori was born in this single decade.

1995
Single peak year

72 babies were named Jori in 1995 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jori

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,204 babies named Jori between 1950 and 2024, spanning 75 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jori currently holds the #3761 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1995, when 72 babies received it in a single year. Jori is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 196 additional births since 1977.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jori performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 501 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Jori shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 358 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Jori in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jori in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,204 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jori at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,204

Since 1950

75 years of records

Peak year

1995

72 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#3,761

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1950

Recorded for 75 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jori popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1950

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1995)
72
Annual births at peak — across 75 years of records
020406080 202420142004199419841974196419541950 5

Jori popularity over time — boys

196 total births recorded since 1977 (Jori as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 196 births
468101214 20242020201220001993198819811977 7

Jori by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
501 births that decade — 23% of Jori's all-time total
1950s811960s1871970s2771980s3131990s5012000s3622010s2912020s192

Jori by state

Where Jori concentrates geographically — total births since 1950

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jori
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
358 16.2%
#2 California
75 3.4%
#3 Texas
34 1.5%
#4 Louisiana
15 0.7%
#5 Michigan
12 0.5%
#6 Florida
10 0.5%
#7 Indiana
10 0.5%
#8 Georgia
6 0.3%
Illinois share of Jori's total US births 16.2%
Even split

358 of 2,204 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Jori appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jori?
2,204 babies have been named Jori since 1950. It currently ranks #3761 among girls. The peak year was 1995 with 72 births.
When was Jori most popular?
Jori was most popular in the 1990s decade with 501 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Where is Jori most popular?
The top states for the name Jori are Illinois (358 births), California (75 births), Texas (34 births).
Is Jori a unisex name?
Yes, Jori is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 2,204 births, and as a boy's name it has 196 births.
How long has the name Jori been used?
Jori has been recorded in Social Security data since 1950, spanning 75 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jori?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jordan, Jordyn, Jordynn, Jordin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1950–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.