Unisex name · since 1938
Torrey
Since 1938, U.S. Social Security records show 5,066 babies named Torrey, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,765 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,507 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,066
- born since 1938
- 1970s
- peak decade
5,066 babies have been named Torrey since 1938, making it today's #6507 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Torrey has been recorded 5,066 times among boys since 1938, currently ranked #6507 nationally and more common than 53% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1938 to 2025.
- #1,765 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,507 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 5,066 born since 1938
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Torrey ranks #1,765 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,507 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 5,066 born since 1938, peaking in the 1970s.
- #1,765 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,507 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,066
- born since 1938
- 1970s
- peak decade
Torrey's 5,066 recorded births place it above 96.11% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
27 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Torrey compares
5,066 Top 13% higher than 87% 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
Torrey's all-time total is 14x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Torrey | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,066 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 302 | 34 | 22,252 |
Torrey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Torrey's SSA record in two at 1985 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1938, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 302, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Torrey popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–2025
- Peak year (1977)
- 302
- Annual births at peak, across 88 years of records
Torrey popularity over time - girls
1,278 total births recorded since 1958 (Torrey as girls' name)
Torrey by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (1,877 births, 37% of the file).
1970s was Torrey's strongest decade.
1,877 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Torrey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 41
1940s
41 births
- 1950s 78
1950s
78 births
- 1960s 274
1960s
274 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,877 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,098 births
- 1990s
1990s
925 births
- 2000s 399
2000s
399 births
- 2010s 270
2010s
270 births
- 2020s 99
2020s
99 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 1,877 births (37% of all-time use).
How Torrey 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 Torrey's total volume
Torrey by state
Where Torrey concentrates geographically, total births since 1938
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 298 | 5.9% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 280 | 5.5% |
| #3 | Florida | | 240 | 4.7% |
| #4 | Texas | | 240 | 4.7% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 213 | 4.2% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 200 | 3.9% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 190 | 3.8% |
| #8 | New York | | 111 | 2.2% |
298 of 5,066 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.
Torrey appears in 27 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Torrey's data
- Torrey's decade-level peak was the 1970s (1,877 total births); usage has since declined to 99 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Torreys (298 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Torrey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1977)
Similar record span (~87 yrs)
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, 1938–2025 (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 Torrey 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.