Unisex name · since 1953

Torey

Torey has 2,973 recorded births since 1953 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1987 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#2,554 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#9,040 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
2,973
born since 1953
1980s
peak decade

2,973 babies have been named Torey since 1953, making it today's #9040 unisex name.

Torey has 2,973 recorded births among boys since 1953, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9040 as of the latest data, more common than 35% of boys, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 2025.

  • #2,554 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #9,040 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 2,973 born since 1953
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Torey ranks #2,554 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,040 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,973 born since 1953, peaking in the 1980s.

#2,554 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#9,040 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
2,973
born since 1953
1980s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%35.1%
Torey vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Torey's 2,973 recorded births place it above 94.38% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

21 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

21 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Louisiana.

How Torey compares

2,973 Top 18% higher than 82% of 13,930 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

Torey's all-time total is 8x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Torey Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 2,973 369 358,536
Peak-year births 123 34 22,252

Torey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Torey splits its recorded history at 1993: 34% of all births land in the more recent half, 66% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1953 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1987 peak of 123 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Torey popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1987)
123
Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
050100150 195319691978198719962005201420232025 8

Torey popularity over time - girls

1,421 total births recorded since 1959 (Torey as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 1,421 births
050100150 195919691977198419911998200520122016 6

Torey by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (834 births, 28% of the file).

1980s was Torey's strongest decade.

834 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.

Torey births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 834 births (28% of all-time use).

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

How Torey compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Torey's total volume

Torey vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -146, 2.8%-24, 15.6%-62, 11.9%-145, 3.4%-52, 5.7%-34, 13.7%-113, 3.8%-58, 11.2%-135, 3.5%-117, 1.5%-113, 2%-105, 2.2%-40, 7.1%-112, 3.3%-129, 1.9%Torey-73, 4.1%Torey
Torey vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Torey by state

Where Torey concentrates geographically, total births since 1953

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Torey
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Louisiana
149 5.0%
#2 Texas
147 4.9%
#3 Georgia
113 3.8%
#4 Florida
100 3.4%
#5 California
71 2.4%
#6 Alabama
68 2.3%
#7 Illinois
49 1.6%
#8 Michigan
47 1.6%
Louisiana share of Torey's total US births 5.0%
Even split

149 of 2,973 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.

Torey appears in 21 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Torey? ▼
2,973 babies have been named Torey since 1953. All-time, it sits at #2,554 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #9,040 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 1987 with 123 births.
Where does Torey sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Torey ranks #2,554 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,040 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Torey most popular? ▼
Torey was most popular in the 1980s decade with 834 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Where is Torey most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Torey are Louisiana (149 births), Texas (147 births), Georgia (113 births).
Is Torey a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Torey is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 2,973 births, and as a girl's name it has 1,421 births.
How long has the name Torey been used? ▼
Records for Torey go back to 1953, giving 73 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Torey? ▼
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 Torey's data

  • Torey's decade-level peak was the 1980s (834 total births); usage has since declined to 76 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Louisiana records the most Toreys (149 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names

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

Keep exploring Torey

Nearby Names Like Torey

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

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

Compare Torey side by side: Torey vs Tory Torey vs Torin Torey vs Torrey

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Torey

Barak #9039
929 births · Peak 2006
Cavin #9041
1,371 births · Peak 1981
Reymond #9038
653 births · Peak 1994
Deron #9042
5,709 births · Peak 1966
Carmichael #9037
248 births · Peak 2012
Faith #9043
291 births · Peak 2004
Darious #9036
1,558 births · Peak 1993
Christan #9044
1,578 births · Peak 2004

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Torey: 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, 1953–2025 (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 Torey 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.