Given name & surname
Rorie
“the red queen”·“a red-haired man”
Rorie is a variant of Rory. Interpretations include “the red queen” and “a red-haired man”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Rorie is a variant of Rory. Interpretations include “the red queen” and “a red-haired man”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1949. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Rorie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,109
- 13 boys · 1,096 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 73 babies
- 2025
- 73
- #2,452 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +34%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 73 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,452 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 31.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Missouri and Ohio shared the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6 each). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 886 as a first name in 2020; 2,552 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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