Total births
298
Girls' name · since 1997
Torah
298 babies named Torah in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10675
- among girls today
- 298
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other girls
298 babies have been named Torah since 1997, making it today's #10675 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Torah has been recorded 298 times among girls since 1997, currently ranked #10675 nationally and more common than 40% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.
- #10675 among girls today
- 298 born since 1997
- 2010s peak decade
- 40% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Torah is currently the #10675 girls' name in America, more common than 40% of girls - 298 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10675
- among girls today
- 298
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other girls
Torah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10675
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 40% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Torah was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
26 babies were named Torah in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Torah compares
298 45th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Torah's all-time total is 22% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Torah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 298 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 26 | 48 | 19,840 |
Torah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Torah's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2005, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 26, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Torah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#10,675
Active since
1997
Torah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Torah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Torah's strongest decade.
173 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Torah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s 56
2000s
56 births
- 2010s
2010s
173 births
- 2020s 62
2020s
62 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 173 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Torah? ▼
Since 1997, Social Security records show 298 babies named Torah. Today it holds rank #10675 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2010, with 26 births.
When was Torah most popular? ▼
Torah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 173 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Torah been used? ▼
Records for Torah go back to 1997, giving 29 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Torah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tori, Tory, Torri, Torrie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Torah's data
- Torah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (173 total births) through the 2020s (62) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Torah
Nearby Names Like Torah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Torah
Tori Girl
#1411 37,134 births
Tory Girl
#5835 3,926 births
Torri Girl
#11276 3,087 births
Torrie Girl
#15588 2,878 births
Torie Girl
2,818 births
Compare Torah side by side: Torah vs Tori Torah vs Tory Torah vs Torri
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1997–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Torah: #10675 Girls' Name - 298 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/torah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Torah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.