boy's name
Rory-James
- Gender Boy
- Letters 10
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 35
Rory-James is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2019, when 5 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 175,654 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2010.
Rory-James over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 11 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 24 |
How popular is Rory-James?
In 2025, Rory-James was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Rory-James
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rory-James also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rory-James over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rory-James
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rory-James — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rory-James
How popular is the name Rory-James?
In 2025, Rory-James was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Rory-James a girl's or a boy's name?
Rory-James is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Rory-James most popular?
Rory-James peaked in 2019, when 5 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Rory-James a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rory-James currently ranks #5,547 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.