US rank #1412 Girls' name Peak 1994 36,963 births

Tori — #1412 US girls' name

36,963 babies named Tori in U.S. Social Security records since 1945, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s251950s3251960s15381970s33271980s34411990s145352000s87052010s38722020s1195
#1412
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Tori

The Social Security Administration has registered 36,963 babies named Tori between 1945 and 2024, spanning 80 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tori currently holds the #1412 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1994, when 2,222 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tori performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 14,535 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Tori shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 2,994 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Tori in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tori 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 36,963 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.

Tori at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

36,963

Since 1945

80 years of records

Peak year

1994

2,222 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#1,412

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1945

Recorded for 80 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tori popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1945

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1994)
2,222
Annual births at peak — across 80 years of records
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Tori popularity over time — boys

1,207 total births recorded since 1960 (Tori as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 1,207 births
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Tori by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
14,535 births that decade — 39% of Tori's all-time total
1940s251950s3251960s15381970s33271980s34411990s145352000s87052010s38722020s1195

Tori by state

Where Tori concentrates geographically — total births since 1945

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Tori
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
2,994 8.1%
#2 California
2,884 7.8%
#3 Ohio
1,877 5.1%
#4 New York
1,637 4.4%
#5 Florida
1,588 4.3%
#6 Pennsylvania
1,550 4.2%
#7 Michigan
1,440 3.9%
#8 Illinois
1,308 3.5%
Texas share of Tori's total US births 8.1%
Even split

2,994 of 36,963 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?
36,963 babies have been named Tori since 1945. It currently ranks #1412 among girls. The peak year 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 (2,994 births), California (2,884 births), Ohio (1,877 births).
How long has the name Tori been used?
Tori has been recorded in Social Security data since 1945, spanning 80 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1945–2024 (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.