Tori is a distinctive choice, ranked #2254 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Tori in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2254
US Rank #999
About the Name Tori
Tori has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 408 places in five years. It was most popular in 2000 at #415 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Tori is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #999, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Tori
Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Tori per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Tori in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Tori has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 408 places in the last five years. Its peak was #415 in 2000. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Tori is more popular in the US (#999) than in the UK (#2254). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Tori include: Tori Nonaka — Tori M.; Tori Murden — Victoria Murden McClure is an athlete, adventurer, chaplain, lawyer, and university administrator who was the first woman and the first American to row solo...; Tori Lacey — Victoria “Tori” Lacey is a meteorologist and weather presenter working with ITV Weather..
Tori does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Toris in the wild.
12
UK babies named Tori (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 408 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Tori
Likely around 1 other Tori in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2021)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Tori
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Victoria Murden McClure is an athlete, adventurer, chaplain, lawyer, and university administrator who was the first woman and the first American to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean, which she did in 1999. She was also the first woman and first American to ski to the geographic South Pole and the first woman to climb the Lewis Nunatak in the Antarctic.