Masculine dossier · first seen 1947
Jory
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1989
Peak era
1989
Peak births
123
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Jory
How many people are named Jory?
An estimated 3,012 living Americans are named Jory.
How rare is Jory?
Jory is very rare among babies today, with 22 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 82.1% from its 1989 peak.
How old is the typical Jory?
The median age of a living American named Jory is approximately 36 years, with most bearers falling between 26 and 44 years old.
Is Jory still popular?
Not especially. Jory has been declining since its 1989 peak and registered 22 births in 2025.
Where is Jory most common?
Jory has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 2.1× more often than the national baseline.
1947Peak 19892025
Peak year
1989
Decline from peak
82.1%
2025
22
All-time
3,223
Where it lives now
Jory is most concentrated in Texas — about 2.1× the national rate in the 1970s.
States where Jory is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.