Tory
Tory was the #4,249 boys' name in the US in 2025 (24 babies), and #5,137 in England & Wales.
Tory as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,249 (24) | #5,137 (3) | — |
| 2024 | #4,433 (23) | #3,255 (6) | — |
| 2023 | #4,002 (27) | #4,108 (4) | — |
| 2022 | #3,344 (35) | — | — |
| 2021 | #4,362 (23) | #3,017 (6) | — |
| 2020 | #3,025 (38) | #3,848 (4) | #2,746 (5) |
| 2019 | #3,259 (35) | #3,411 (5) | — |
| 2018 | #2,994 (39) | #4,749 (3) | — |
| 2017 | #2,840 (42) | #3,996 (4) | — |
| 2016 | #2,587 (48) | #3,478 (5) | — |
| 2015 | #2,919 (40) | — | — |
| 2014 | #3,693 (28) | — | — |
| 2013 | #3,405 (31) | #4,685 (3) | — |
| 2012 | #3,714 (28) | — | — |
| 2011 | #2,852 (41) | — | — |
Tory as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Northern Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Northern Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,554 (22) | — | — | — |
| 2024 | #5,799 (21) | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #7,640 (14) | — | — | — |
| 2022 | #6,229 (19) | — | — | — |
| 2021 | #5,748 (21) | — | — | — |
| 2020 | #6,629 (17) | — | — | — |
| 2019 | #4,653 (29) | — | — | — |
| 2018 | #4,357 (32) | — | — | — |
| 2017 | #4,304 (33) | — | — | — |
| 2016 | #4,157 (35) | — | — | #3,294 (5) |
| 2015 | #3,989 (37) | — | — | — |
| 2014 | #4,103 (36) | — | — | #2,905 (6) |
| 2013 | #3,513 (44) | #5,742 (3) | — | — |
| 2012 | #3,988 (38) | — | — | #2,921 (6) |
| 2011 | #3,843 (39) | — | — | #2,348 (8) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1977 at #478.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1947.
- In 2025, 48% of US babies named Tory were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 71,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 71,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 71,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Tory is likely to hold steady in the US in 2026: about 1 in 73,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 49,000 to 1 in 110,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tory | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Tory | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Tory | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Tory | England & Wales | Boys | #5,137 | 3 |
| Tory | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Tory | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Tory | US | Girls | #5,554 | 22 |
| Tory | US | Boys | #4,249 | 24 |