US rank #7831 Unisex name Peak 1987 2,965 births

Torey — #7831 US boys' name

2,965 babies named Torey in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51960s1361970s6381980s8341990s7962000s3092010s1792020s68
#7831
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 45% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Torey was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

123 babies were named Torey in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Torey

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,965 babies named Torey between 1953 and 2024, spanning 72 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Torey currently holds the #7831 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 123 babies received it in a single year. Torey is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 1,421 additional births since 1959.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Torey performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 834 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Torey shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Louisiana, which accounts for 149 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Torey in 21 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Torey 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 2,965 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.

Torey at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,965

Since 1953

72 years of records

Peak year

1987

123 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#7,831

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1953

Recorded for 72 years

Last year on file: 2024

Torey popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1953

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1987)
123
Annual births at peak — across 72 years of records
-50050100150 202420152006199719881979197019601953 5

Torey popularity over time — girls

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

Unisex variant — 1,421 births
050100150 201620082001199419871980197319621959 103

Torey by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
834 births that decade — 28% of Torey's all-time total
1950s51960s1361970s6381980s8341990s7962000s3092010s1792020s68

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 5.0%
#3 Georgia
113 3.8%
#4 Florida
100 3.4%
#5 California
71 2.4%
#6 Alabama
68 2.3%
#7 Illinois
49 1.7%
#8 Michigan
47 1.6%
Louisiana share of Torey's total US births 5.0%
Even split

149 of 2,965 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?
2,965 babies have been named Torey since 1953. It currently ranks #7831 among boys. The peak year was 1987 with 123 births.
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 2,965 births, and as a girl's name it has 1,421 births.
How long has the name Torey been used?
Torey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1953, spanning 72 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1953–2024 (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.