Boys' name · since 1914
Torao
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 53 babies named Torao, peaking in 1926. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #21,827 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 53
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
Torao is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 53 have been recorded since 1914.
Torao has 53 recorded births among boys since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1926.
- #21,827 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 53 born since 1914
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Torao ranks #21,827 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 53 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.
- #21,827 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 53
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
Torao's 53 recorded births place it above 51.98% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.
Torao's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Torao's SSA record in two at 1921 and the more recent half accounts for 68% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 32%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1921, with only 9 births recorded -- set against the 1926 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Torao popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1926
- Peak year (1926)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Torao by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (36 births, 68% of the file).
1920s was Torao's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Torao births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
17 births
- 1920s
1920s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 36 births (68% of all-time use).
Torao by state
Where Torao concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 39 | 73.6% |
| #2 | California | | 11 | 20.8% |
39 of 53 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Hawaii records the most Toraos (39 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Torao: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1926)
Similar record span (~12 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1914–1926 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Torao 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 August 2026.