Tory
Meaning
diminutive of Victoria, 'victory'
Tory's name family
One shared root links 6 names across 2 languages.
Shared root: from Latin victoria "victory", with Victor "conqueror" its masculine partner from the same verb vincere
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Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Tory peaked in the 1970s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Tory
Most people given the name Tory in the United States were born between 1970 and 1999. The Tory you meet today is most often in their 30s or 40s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Tory deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Tory 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 Tory fits with your family’s names and surname.
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