Jory is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jory means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jory across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jory has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jory is a boy name of Cornish origin meaning “variant of George, farmer”. A Cornish form of George, from the Greek for earthworker.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,943 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 78 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Jory per year, United States (1947 to 2025). United States peaked in 1991 (152/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (14/yr).
Jory is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1991, when it ranked #1,961 nationally (given to 152 babies that year).
Jerry · Jeri · Jere · Jru · Jori · Jiro · Jerrye
Not sure if it's the one? The best way to know is to see if your partner loves it too. Swipe baby names with your partner and match on the ones you both ❤️, free, no account needed to start.
Find your name together →