Tory
A boys’ name of Old Norse origin, meaning victory; a form of Tore or Tori.
Tory by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Tory. In the US, 75 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 286 babies in 1977, making it a 1970s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Tory. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Tory
Names that are said the same way as Tory, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean victory
Like Tory, each of these has victory in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Nicholasvictory of the people; people's victory5,327 in the US (2017)
- Vincentconquering, victorious3,659 in the US (2017)
- Nicolasvictory of the people; form of Nicholas1,911 in the US (2017)
- Vinnieconquering; from Vincent851 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nicovictory of the people; form of nicholas306 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nasirhelper, protector, victorious749 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Tory
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