Boys' name · since 1981

Torez

90 babies named Torez in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#18,117 of 45,481
all-time among boys
90
born since 1981
1990s
peak decade

Torez is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 90 have been recorded since 1981.

Social Security Administration records show Torez recorded 90 times among boys since 1981, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2001.

  • #18,117 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 90 born since 1981
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Torez ranks #18,117 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 90 born since 1981, peaking in the 1990s.

#18,117 of 45,481
all-time among boys
90
born since 1981
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Torez's 90 recorded births place it above 60.14% 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.

Torez's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Torez's full recorded timeline at 1994, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1995 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Torez popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2001

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1995)
15
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
05101520 198119881989199019921993199419951996199720002001 5

Torez by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (60 births, 67% of the file).

1990s was Torez's strongest decade.

60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.

Torez births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 60 births (67% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Torez?
90 babies have been named Torez since 1981. All-time, it sits at #18,117 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1995 with 15 births.
Where does Torez sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Torez ranks #18,117 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 Torez most popular?
Torez was most popular in the 1990s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Torez been used?
Records for Torez go back to 1981, giving 21 years of history through 2001.
What names are similar to Torez?
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 Torez's data

  • Torez's decade-level peak was the 1990s (60 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2000s -- 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 Torez

Nearby Names Like Torez

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Torez: 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, 1981–2001 (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 Torez 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.