Unisex name · since 1969

Torence

Since 1969, U.S. Social Security records show 75 babies named Torence, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#19,397 of 45,481
all-time among boys
75
born since 1969
2000s
peak decade

Torence sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 75 recorded since 1969.

Social Security Administration records show Torence recorded 75 times among boys since 1969, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2017.

  • #19,397 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 75 born since 1969
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Torence ranks #19,397 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 75 born since 1969, peaking in the 2000s.

#19,397 of 45,481
all-time among boys
75
born since 1969
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Torence's 75 recorded births place it above 57.33% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Torence's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Torence's full recorded timeline at 1993, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1969, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Torence popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (2003)
8
Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
456789 1969197319801993200320062017 5

Torence popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 2004 (Torence as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 2004 5

Torence by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (23 births, 31% of the file).

2000s was Torence's strongest decade.

23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.

Torence births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 23 births (31% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Torence? ▼
75 babies have been named Torence since 1969. All-time, it sits at #19,397 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 2003 with 8 births.
Where does Torence sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Torence ranks #19,397 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Torence most popular? ▼
Torence was most popular in the 2000s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Is Torence a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Torence is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 75 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Torence been used? ▼
Torence has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 49 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Torence? ▼
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 Torence's data

  • Torence's decade-level peak was the 2000s (23 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Torence

Nearby Names Like Torence

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Torence

Tory Boy
#4283 6,990 births
Torin Boy
#1348 5,255 births
Torrey Boy
#6507 5,066 births
Torrance Boy
#5243 3,590 births
Torrence Boy
#6477 3,204 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Torence: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1969–2017 (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 Torence 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.