Recorded 1956–1984 Boys' name Peak 1973 49 births

Toronto — boys' name

49 babies named Toronto in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s61970s381980s5

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.

What the Data Says About Toronto

The Social Security Administration has registered 49 babies named Toronto between 1956 and 1984, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Toronto currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1984. The name reached its historical peak in 1973, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Toronto performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 38 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Toronto shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Toronto 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 49 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.

Toronto at a glance

Last recorded 1984

Total births

49

Since 1956

29 years of records

Peak year

1973

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1984

Active since

1956

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 1984

Toronto popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–1956

Last recorded 1984
Peak year (1973)
7
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
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Toronto by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
38 births that decade — 78% of Toronto's all-time total
1950s61970s381980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Toronto?
49 babies have been named Toronto since 1956. It was last recorded in 1984. The peak year 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.

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, 1956–1984 (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.