Recorded 1959–2004 Unisex name Peak 1986 81 births

Tore — boys' name

81 babies named Tore in U.S. Social Security records since 1959, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s71960s161970s151980s131990s252000s5

The verdict

81 boys have been named Tore since 1959, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2004.

81
total births
1959–2004
years on record
1990s
peak decade
31%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Tore was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

8 babies were named Tore in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tore

The Social Security Administration has registered 81 babies named Tore between 1959 and 2004, spanning 46 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Tore currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2004. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 8 babies received it in a single year. Tore is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 11 additional births since 1993.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tore performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 25 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Tore shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tore in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 81 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Tore at a glance

Last recorded 2004

Total births

81

Since 1959

46 years of records

Peak year

1986

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2004

Active since

1959

Recorded for 46 years

Last year on file: 2004

Tore popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–1959

Last recorded 2004
Peak year (1986)
8
Annual births at peak — across 46 years of records
456789 20041993199119851975196919641959 7

Tore popularity over time — girls

11 total births recorded since 1993 (Tore as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 11 births
4.555.566.5 19941993 6

Tore by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
25 births that decade — 31% of Tore's all-time total
1950s71960s161970s151980s131990s252000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tore?
81 babies have been named Tore since 1959. It was last recorded in 2004. The peak year was 1986 with 8 births.
When was Tore most popular?
Tore was most popular in the 1990s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
Is Tore a unisex name?
Yes, Tore is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 81 births, and as a girl's name it has 11 births.
How long has the name Tore been used?
Tore has been recorded in Social Security data since 1959, spanning 46 years of data through 2004.
What names are similar to Tore?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1959–2004 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.