Rising since 2015, #9,457 for girls today.
Popularity of Yori since 2002
Babies named Yori per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32 | 6 |
| 2010s | 12 | 0 |
| 2020s | 52 | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Yori is a name of Japanese and Basque origins, first recorded in the United States in 2002. As of 2025, it ranks 9,457 in popularity, with about 1 in 160,727 newborns given this name. Its usage has been on the rise since 2015, with a peak year in 2021. Yori has not concentrated in any particular U.S. state. The name's distinctiveness and multicultural roots may appeal to parents seeking a short, uncommon name with a meaningful origin.
Yori has distinct origins. In Japanese, it is derived from elements such as 頼 (yori) meaning 'trust, rely on' or 寄 (yori) meaning 'approach, draw near'. It is often used as a suffix in compound names. In Basque, Yori is a variant of Jori, itself a form of George meaning 'farmer', or directly from the Basque word 'jori' meaning 'lord, master'. The name has gained some use in the United States since the early 2000s, likely influenced by its Japanese usage.
“Yori” around the world
Where Yori lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
15
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Sibling names for Yori
Names that share Yori's style, for a brother or sister.
