Tori
Girl name · #1336 in 2025 · Very rare
Tori is currently the #1336 girl name in the United States — 167 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #818, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 10,778 girls born in 2025 was named Tori.
The 80-year story
Tori first appears in the Social Security records in 1945, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1994, when 2,222 girls were named Tori — good for #142 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Tori per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Tori against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Tori in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Tori is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Tori will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tori is most common
Geography matters for names, and Tori is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Tori is most common in MD (0.5 per 1,000), PA (0.2 per 1,000), FL (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Tori is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Nicknames & related forms of Tori
Tori belongs to the Victoria family — closely related nicknames and spellings of the same name.
Counted as one name, the Victoria family went to about 4,229 girls in 2025 — together they'd rank around #50, versus #1336 for Tori alone.
Names like Tori
Statistically, parents drawn to Tori tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jori, Tyler, Tess, Tianna, and Cori.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tori | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 167 | #1334 |
| 2024 | 159 | #1406 |
| 2023 | 204 | #1174 |
| 2022 | 254 | #1019 |
| 2021 | 257 | #996 |
| 2020 | 323 | #846 |
| 2019 | 296 | #899 |
| 2018 | 330 | #823 |
| 2017 | 350 | #785 |
| 2016 | 362 | #785 |
| 2015 | 343 | #818 |
| 2014 | 385 | #727 |
| 2013 | 408 | #693 |
| 2012 | 422 | #670 |
| 2011 | 458 | #627 |
| 2010 | 520 | #559 |
| 2009 | 551 | #555 |
| 2008 | 645 | #489 |
| 2007 | 674 | #478 |
| 2006 | 697 | #452 |
| 2005 | 796 | #393 |
| 2004 | 843 | #371 |
| 2003 | 1,035 | #297 |
| 2002 | 1,085 | #286 |
| 2001 | 1,132 | #278 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Tori a popular girl name?
Tori ranked #1336 among girls in 2025 with 167 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #818.
When was the name Tori most popular?
Tori peaked in 1994, when 2,222 American girls received the name (ranked #142 that year). Since 1994 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Tori?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 10,778 newborn American girls was named Tori. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.