Total births
37,134
Girls' name · since 1945
Tori
Tori has 37,134 recorded births since 1945 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1411
- among girls today
- 37,134
- born since 1945
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
37,134 babies have been named Tori since 1945, making it today's #1411 girls' name.
Tori has 37,134 recorded births among girls since 1945, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1411 as of the latest data, more common than 92% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1945 to 2025.
- #1411 among girls today
- 37,134 born since 1945
- 1990s peak decade
- 92% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Tori is currently the #1411 girls' name in America, more common than 92% of girls - 37,134 born since 1945, peaking in the 1990s.
- #1411
- among girls today
- 37,134
- born since 1945
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
Tori vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1411
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 92% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Tori was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
2,222 babies were named Tori in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
How Tori compares
37,134 Top 4% higher than 96% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Tori's all-time total is 97x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tori | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 37,134 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 2,222 | 48 | 19,840 |
Tori's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tori splits its recorded history at 1986: 82% of all births land in the more recent half, 18% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1945 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 2,222 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tori at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1994
Current rank
#1,411
Active since
1945
Tori popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1945–2025
- Peak year (1994)
- 2,222
- Annual births at peak, across 81 years of records
Tori popularity over time - boys
1,214 total births recorded since 1960 (Tori as boys' name)
Tori by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Tori's strongest decade.
14,535 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Tori births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 25
1940s
25 births
- 1950s 325
1950s
325 births
- 1960s 1,538
1960s
1,538 births
- 1970s 3,327
1970s
3,327 births
- 1980s 3,441
1980s
3,441 births
- 1990s
1990s
14,535 births
- 2000s
2000s
8,705 births
- 2010s 3,874
2010s
3,874 births
- 2020s 1,364
2020s
1,364 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 14,535 births (39% of all-time use).
How Tori compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Tori's total volume
Tori vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Tori by state
Where Tori concentrates geographically, total births since 1945
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 3,007 | 8.1% |
| #2 | California | | 2,893 | 7.8% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 1,877 | 5.1% |
| #4 | New York | | 1,647 | 4.4% |
| #5 | Florida | | 1,599 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 1,561 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 1,447 | 3.9% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 1,308 | 3.5% |
Texas share of Tori's total US births 8.1%
Even split
3,007 of 37,134 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Tori appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tori? ▼
Since 1945, Social Security records show 37,134 babies named Tori. Today it holds rank #1411 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 2,222 births.
When was Tori most popular? ▼
Tori was most popular in the 1990s decade with 14,535 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Tori most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tori are Texas (3,007 births), California (2,893 births), Ohio (1,877 births).
How long has the name Tori been used? ▼
Tori has been recorded in Social Security data since 1945, spanning 81 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Tori? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tory, Torri, Torrie, Torie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tori's data
- Tori's decade-level peak was the 1990s (14,535 total births); usage has since declined to 1,364 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Toris (3,007 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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.
Keep exploring Tori
Nearby Names Like Tori
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tori
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#5835 3,926 births
Torri Girl
#11276 3,087 births
Torrie Girl
#15588 2,878 births
Torie Girl
2,818 births
Torey Girl
1,421 births
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Tori
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4,789 births · Peak 2025
Miya #1412
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Janae #1409
18,052 births · Peak 2000
Elyana #1413
2,252 births · Peak 2025
Merritt #1408
3,231 births · Peak 2025
Inez #1414
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Magdalene #1415
9,994 births · Peak 1923
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1945–2025 (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. "Tori: #1411 Girls' Name - 37,134 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tori. 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 Tori 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 June 2026.