Boys' name · since 1970

Toriano

Toriano has 1,203 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1972 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#4,578 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#12,305 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,203
born since 1970
1970s
peak decade

1,203 babies have been named Toriano since 1970, making it today's #12305 boys' name.

Social Security Administration records show Toriano recorded 1,203 times among boys since 1970, holding rank #12305 nationally today, ahead of 12% of boys, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.

  • #4,578 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #12,305 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 1,203 born since 1970
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Toriano ranks #4,578 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,305 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,203 born since 1970, peaking in the 1970s.

#4,578 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#12,305 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,203
born since 1970
1970s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%11.6%
Toriano vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Toriano's 1,203 recorded births place it above 89.93% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

16 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

16 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Illinois.

How Toriano compares

1,203 Top 29% higher than 71% 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

Toriano's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Toriano Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 1,203 369 358,536
Peak-year births 135 34 22,252

Toriano's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Toriano's full recorded timeline at 1996, 26% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 74% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2012, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1972 peak of 135 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Toriano popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1972)
135
Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
050100150 197019771984199119982005201220212025 5

Toriano by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (621 births, 52% of the file).

1970s was Toriano's strongest decade.

621 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Toriano births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 621 births (52% of all-time use).

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

How Toriano 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 Toriano's total volume

Toriano vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 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 -114, 2.7%-50, 5.3%-29, 8.7%-110, 3.1%-41, 7.4%-141, 2.2%-70, 5.5%-49, 4.9%-19, 17%-55, 9%-76, 3.2%-39, 7.1%-112, 4.7%-60, 4.1%-24, 6.6%Toriano-56, 11.2%Toriano
Toriano vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Toriano by state

Where Toriano concentrates geographically, total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Toriano
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
42 3.5%
#2 California
38 3.2%
#3 Georgia
35 2.9%
#4 Ohio
29 2.4%
#5 Michigan
28 2.3%
#6 Florida
25 2.1%
#7 Louisiana
16 1.3%
#8 Mississippi
16 1.3%
Illinois share of Toriano's total US births 3.5%
Even split

42 of 1,203 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Toriano appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Toriano?
Since 1970, Social Security records show 1,203 babies named Toriano. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #4,578 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #12,305 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1972, with 135 births.
Where does Toriano sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Toriano ranks #4,578 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,305 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 Toriano most popular?
Toriano was most popular in the 1970s decade with 621 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
Where is Toriano most popular?
The top states for the name Toriano are Illinois (42 births), California (38 births), Georgia (35 births).
How long has the name Toriano been used?
Toriano has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 56 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Toriano?
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 Toriano's data

  • Toriano's decade-level peak was the 1970s (621 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Illinois records the most Torianos (42 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names

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

Keep exploring Toriano

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Toriano: 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, 1970–2025 (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 Toriano 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.