Total births
49
Boys' name · since 1956
Toronto
Toronto has 49 recorded births since 1956 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1973 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 49
- total births
- 1956–1984
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 78%
- born in that decade
Toronto is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 49 have been recorded since 1956.
Toronto has 49 recorded births among boys since 1956, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 1984.
- 49 total births
- 1956–1984 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 78% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
49 boys have been named Toronto since 1956, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1984.
- 49
- total births
- 1956–1984
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 78%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
78% of everyone ever named Toronto was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
7 babies were named Toronto in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
Toronto's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Toronto's full recorded timeline at 1975, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1973 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Toronto at a glance
Last recorded 1984Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1956
Toronto popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–1984
- Peak year (1973)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Toronto by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Toronto's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.
Toronto births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
38 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 38 births (78% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Toronto? ▼
Since 1956, Social Security records show 49 babies named Toronto. The most recent recorded year was 1984. Its busiest year on record was 1973, with 7 births.
When was Toronto most popular? ▼
Toronto was most popular in the 1970s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Toronto been used? ▼
Toronto has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 29 years of data through 1984.
What names are similar to Toronto? ▼
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 Toronto's data
- Toronto's decade-level peak was the 1970s (38 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Toronto
Nearby Names Like Toronto
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Toronto
Tory Boy
#4457 6,990 births
Torin Boy
#1163 5,255 births
Torrey Boy
#4735 5,066 births
Torrance Boy
#8424 3,590 births
Torrence Boy
#6856 3,204 births
Compare Toronto side by side: Toronto vs Tory Toronto vs Torin Toronto vs Torrey
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1956–1984 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Toronto: Baby Name Since 1956 - 49 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/toronto. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Toronto 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 July 2026.