Tory

Unisex

Tory has been given to 10,916 babies in the U.S. since 1947. It peaked in 1977.

Meaning & origin /ˈtɔː.ɹi/

From Irish tóraí (“pursuer”)API, from tóir (“pursuit”). The first recorded use in English is from a 1646 letter by James Butler, Earl of Ormond, to a Colonel O'Brien, describing bandits and thieves on main roadways.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

10,916

Peak year

1977 (466 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1947

10-year trend

▼ -40%

Gender split

36% girls / 64% boys

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