Boys' name · since 1965

Rorry

Rorry has 21 recorded births since 1965 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1966 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

21
total births
1965–2014
years on record
1960s
peak decade
52%
born in that decade

21 boys have been named Rorry since 1965, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rorry has been recorded 21 times among boys since 1965, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 2014.

  • 21 total births
  • 1965–2014 years on record
  • 1960s peak decade
  • 52% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

21 boys have been named Rorry since 1965, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2014.

21
total births
1965–2014
years on record
1960s
peak decade
52%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Rorry was born in this single decade.

1966
Single peak year

6 babies were named Rorry in 1966 - its busiest year on record.

Rorry's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Rorry's full recorded timeline at 1989, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1965, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1966 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Rorry at a glance

Last recorded 2014

Total births

21

Since 1965

50 years of records

Peak year

1966

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2014

Active since

1965

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 2014

Rorry popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2014

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (1966)
6
Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
4.555.566.5 1965196619892014 5

Rorry by decade

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

1960s was Rorry's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Rorry births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 11 births (52% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rorry?
Rorry has been given to 21 babies in the U.S. since 1965, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2014. 6 babies were born in 1966, its single highest year.
When was Rorry most popular?
Rorry was most popular in the 1960s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1966.
How long has the name Rorry been used?
The SSA has tracked Rorry since 1965 -- 50 years through the most recent 2014 data.
What names are similar to Rorry?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rory, Roran, Rorik, Rorey, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Rorry's data

  • Rorry's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1965–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Rorry: Baby Name Since 1965 - 21 Births, Peak 1966." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rorry. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Rorry draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.