Jory
Meaning
“The Cornish form of George, from Greek Georgios, meaning farmer or earth-worker.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Jory peaked in the 1990s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Jory
Most people given the name Jory in the United States were born between 1980 and 2009. The Jory you meet today is most often in his 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Jory deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Jory truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Jory fits with your family’s names and surname.
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