US rank #4335 Unisex name Peak 1991 1,533 births

Torian — #4335 US boys' name

1,533 babies named Torian in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s1111980s2451990s3962000s3682010s2802020s133
#4335
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 70% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Torian was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

79 babies were named Torian in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Torian

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,533 babies named Torian between 1971 and 2024, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Torian currently holds the #4335 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 79 babies received it in a single year. Torian is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 225 additional births since 1975.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Torian performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 396 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Torian shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 76 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by North Carolina and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Torian in 13 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Torian 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 1,533 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.

Torian at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,533

Since 1971

54 years of records

Peak year

1991

79 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#4,335

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1971

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 2024

Torian popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1971

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1991)
79
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
020406080100 202420172010200319961989198219751971 6

Torian popularity over time — girls

225 total births recorded since 1975 (Torian as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 225 births
05101520 20162009200420001996199219801975 9

Torian by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
396 births that decade — 26% of Torian's all-time total
1970s1111980s2451990s3962000s3682010s2802020s133

Torian by state

Where Torian concentrates geographically — total births since 1971

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Torian
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
76 5.0%
#2 North Carolina
29 1.9%
#3 Illinois
26 1.7%
#4 New York
22 1.4%
#5 Tennessee
22 1.4%
#6 Florida
18 1.2%
#7 Georgia
15 1.0%
#8 Louisiana
15 1.0%
Texas share of Torian's total US births 5.0%
Even split

76 of 1,533 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Torian appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Torian?
1,533 babies have been named Torian since 1971. It currently ranks #4335 among boys. The peak year was 1991 with 79 births.
When was Torian most popular?
Torian was most popular in the 1990s decade with 396 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Torian most popular?
The top states for the name Torian are Texas (76 births), North Carolina (29 births), Illinois (26 births).
Is Torian a unisex name?
Yes, Torian is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,533 births, and as a girl's name it has 225 births.
How long has the name Torian been used?
Torian has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 54 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Torian?
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, 1971–2024 (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.