US rank #1163 Boys' name Peak 2018 5,114 births

Torin — #1163 US boys' name

5,114 babies named Torin in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s401960s1771970s2221980s3091990s7412000s11792010s15832020s863
#1163
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 92% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Torin was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

210 babies were named Torin in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Torin

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,114 babies named Torin between 1956 and 2024, spanning 69 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Torin currently holds the #1163 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 210 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Torin performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,583 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Torin shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 477 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Colorado and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Torin in 32 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Torin 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 5,114 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.

Torin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,114

Since 1956

69 years of records

Peak year

2018

210 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,163

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1956

Recorded for 69 years

Last year on file: 2024

Torin popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1956

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
210
Annual births at peak — across 69 years of records
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Torin popularity over time — girls

213 total births recorded since 1990 (Torin as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 213 births
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Torin by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,583 births that decade — 31% of Torin's all-time total
1950s401960s1771970s2221980s3091990s7412000s11792010s15832020s863

Torin by state

Where Torin concentrates geographically — total births since 1956

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Torin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
477 9.3%
#2 Colorado
208 4.1%
#3 Texas
205 4.0%
#4 Washington
205 4.0%
#5 New York
175 3.4%
#6 Pennsylvania
155 3.0%
#7 Florida
140 2.7%
#8 North Carolina
89 1.7%
California share of Torin's total US births 9.3%
Even split

477 of 5,114 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.

Torin appears in 32 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Torin?
5,114 babies have been named Torin since 1956. It currently ranks #1163 among boys. The peak year was 2018 with 210 births.
When was Torin most popular?
Torin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,583 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Torin most popular?
The top states for the name Torin are California (477 births), Colorado (208 births), Texas (205 births).
How long has the name Torin been used?
Torin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 69 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Torin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tory, Torrey, Torrance, Torrence, 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, 1956–2024 (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.