Total births
374
Boys' name · since 1965
Toran
374 babies named Toran in U.S. Social Security records since 1965, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9156
- among boys today
- 374
- born since 1965
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other boys
374 babies have been named Toran since 1965, making it today's #9156 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Toran has been recorded 374 times among boys since 1965, currently ranked #9156 nationally and more common than 36% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 2025.
- #9156 among boys today
- 374 born since 1965
- 1980s peak decade
- 36% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Toran is currently the #9156 boys' name in America, more common than 36% of boys - 374 born since 1965, peaking in the 1980s.
- #9156
- among boys today
- 374
- born since 1965
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other boys
Toran vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9156
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 36% of names given to boys today.
1980s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Toran was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
17 babies were named Toran in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
How Toran compares
374 Top 50% higher than 50% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Toran's all-time total is 2% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Toran | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 374 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 23 | 22,252 |
Toran's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Toran splits its recorded history at 1999: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1967 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1987 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Toran at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1987
Current rank
#9,156
Active since
1965
Toran popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2025
- Peak year (1987)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Toran by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Toran's strongest decade.
85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Toran births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1970s 25
1970s
25 births
- 1980s
1980s
85 births
- 1990s
1990s
74 births
- 2000s
2000s
60 births
- 2010s
2010s
83 births
- 2020s
2020s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 85 births (23% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Toran? ▼
374 babies have been named Toran since 1965. It currently ranks #9156 among boys. The peak year was 1987 with 17 births.
When was Toran most popular? ▼
Toran was most popular in the 1980s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Toran been used? ▼
Records for Toran go back to 1965, giving 61 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Toran? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tory, Torin, Torrey, Torrance, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Toran's data
- Toran's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (85 total births) through the 2020s (35) -- 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 Toran
Nearby Names Like Toran
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Toran
Tory Boy
#4457 6,990 births
Torin Boy
#1163 5,255 births
Torrey Boy
#4735 5,066 births
Torrance Boy
#8424 3,590 births
Torrence Boy
#6856 3,204 births
Compare Toran side by side: Toran vs Tory Toran vs Torin Toran vs Torrey
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Toran
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1965–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Toran: #9156 Boys' Name - 374 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/toran. 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 Toran 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 July 2026.