Total births
13
Boys' name · since 1965
Torr
Torr has 13 recorded births since 1965 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1971 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 13
- total births
- 1965–1971
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Torr sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 13 recorded since 1965.
Torr has 13 recorded births among boys since 1965, 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 1965 to 1971.
- 13 total births
- 1965–1971 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
13 boys have been named Torr since 1965, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1971.
- 13
- total births
- 1965–1971
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Torr was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
7 babies were named Torr in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
Torr's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Torr splits its recorded history at 1971: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1965 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1971 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Torr at a glance
Last recorded 1971Peak year
1971
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1965
Torr popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–1971
- Peak year (1971)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Torr by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Torr's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Torr births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 7 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Torr? ▼
13 babies have been named Torr since 1965. It was last recorded in 1971. The peak year was 1971 with 7 births.
When was Torr most popular? ▼
Torr was most popular in the 1970s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Torr been used? ▼
Torr has been recorded in Social Security data since 1965, spanning 7 years of data through 1971.
What names are similar to Torr? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Torr
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Torr
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Torrey Boy
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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, 1965–1971 (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. "Torr: Baby Name Since 1965 - 13 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/torr. 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 Torr 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.