US rank #12763 Unisex name Peak 2013 142 births

Rorey — #12763 US boys' name

142 babies named Rorey in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s281990s72000s402010s392020s28
#12763
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 10% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Rorey was born in this single decade.

2013
Single peak year

10 babies were named Rorey in 2013 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rorey

The Social Security Administration has registered 142 babies named Rorey between 1983 and 2024, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rorey currently holds the #12763 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2013, when 10 babies received it in a single year. Rorey is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 97 additional births since 2003.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rorey performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 40 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Rorey shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rorey 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 142 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.

Rorey at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

142

Since 1983

42 years of records

Peak year

2013

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,763

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1983

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rorey popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1983

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2013)
10
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
4681012 202420212018201320082003199819861983 5

Rorey popularity over time — girls

97 total births recorded since 2003 (Rorey as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 97 births
45678910 20212018201620142012201020082003 5

Rorey by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
40 births that decade — 28% of Rorey's all-time total
1980s281990s72000s402010s392020s28

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rorey?
142 babies have been named Rorey since 1983. It currently ranks #12763 among boys. The peak year was 2013 with 10 births.
When was Rorey most popular?
Rorey was most popular in the 2000s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Is Rorey a unisex name?
Yes, Rorey is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 142 births, and as a girl's name it has 97 births.
How long has the name Rorey been used?
Rorey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 42 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rorey?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rory, Roran, Rorik, Rori, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1983–2024 (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.