Zori
Girl name · #4935 in 2025 · Uniqueness 91/100
In 2025, 27 baby girls were named Zori, placing it at #4935 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3915, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 girls born in 2025 was named Zori.
The 32-year story
Zori first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 63 girls were named Zori — good for #2713 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 Zori per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zori in class?
Zori scores 91 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Zori will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zori is most common
State-level data for Zori is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Zori
Statistically, parents drawn to Zori tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Saori, Ori, Kamori, Ahri, and Mahari.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zori | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #4878 |
| 2024 | 33 | #4294 |
| 2023 | 49 | #3274 |
| 2022 | 55 | #2995 |
| 2021 | 42 | #3614 |
| 2020 | 47 | #3281 |
| 2019 | 57 | #2891 |
| 2018 | 45 | #3438 |
| 2017 | 63 | #2713 |
| 2016 | 41 | #3707 |
| 2015 | 38 | #3915 |
| 2014 | 42 | #3652 |
| 2013 | 37 | #4002 |
| 2012 | 22 | #5895 |
| 2011 | 25 | #5358 |
| 2010 | 16 | #7513 |
| 2009 | 20 | #6544 |
| 2008 | 7 | #13832 |
| 2007 | 21 | #6323 |
| 2006 | 13 | #8715 |
| 2005 | 8 | #11834 |
| 2004 | 13 | #8259 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
| 2001 | 11 | #8758 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zori a popular girl name?
Zori ranked #4935 among girls in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3915.
When was the name Zori most popular?
Zori peaked in 2017, when 63 American girls received the name (ranked #2713 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Zori?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American girls was named Zori. It scores 91/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.