Recorded 1978–2008 Boys' name Peak 1984 63 births

Torell — boys' name

63 babies named Torell in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

63 boys have been named Torell since 1978, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2008.

63
total births
1978–2008
years on record
1990s
peak decade
52%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Torell was born in this single decade.

1984
Single peak year

8 babies were named Torell in 1984 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Torell

The Social Security Administration has registered 63 babies named Torell between 1978 and 2008, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Torell currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2008. The name reached its historical peak in 1984, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Torell performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 33 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Torell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Torell 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 63 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.

Torell at a glance

Last recorded 2008

Total births

63

Since 1978

31 years of records

Peak year

1984

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2008

Active since

1978

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2008

Torell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–1978

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1984)
8
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
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Torell by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
33 births that decade — 52% of Torell's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Torell?
63 babies have been named Torell since 1978. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1984 with 8 births.
When was Torell most popular?
Torell was most popular in the 1990s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Torell been used?
Torell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 31 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Torell?
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, 1978–2008 (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.