Mory
- US rank
- #8,910
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #7,257 in 2024
8 babies were named Mory in the US in 2025. It has dropped 171 places in five years.
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US births per million boys, 1989–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Mory you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Mory
Mory Kanté
Guinean musician (1950–2020)
Choose Mory and your child shares a first name with Mory Kanté, a Guinean musician. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Mory, like who?” Mory Kanté's Wikipedia article is available in 33 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Mory Kanté on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Photo: Aboubacarkhoraa, CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons
- How commonAbout 1 in every 212,766 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Mory, 8 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Mory would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryMory first shows up in US birth records in 1989, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 36 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2024, when it reached #7,257.
- TrendMory has slipped 171 places over the last five years and now sits at #8,910. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
About the name Mory
Mory is a boy name of Latin origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-ory”. US birth records list Mory for boys from 1989 to 2025, in 21 of those 37 years. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked #7,257 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #8,910, with 8 babies.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5 | 400,000 boys |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 1,204,819 boys |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 628,931 boys |
| 2010s | 1.7 | 588,235 boys |
| 2020s | 4.5 | 220,588 boys |
Other spellings of Mory
More Latin boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Alexander · defender of men
Questions about the name Mory
What is the origin of the name Mory?
Mory has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Oliver, Theodore, Lucas.
Is Mory a boy or girl name?
Mory is a boy name.
How popular is the name Mory?
Mory ranked #8,910 for US boys in 2025, given to 8 babies. Its best year was 2024 (#7,257).