Boys' name · since 1976

Torrez

Torrez has 110 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1996 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

110
total births
1976–2005
years on record
1990s
peak decade
65%
born in that decade

Torrez is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 110 have been recorded since 1976.

Torrez has 110 recorded births among boys since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2005.

  • 110 total births
  • 1976–2005 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 65% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

110 boys have been named Torrez since 1976, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2005.

110
total births
1976–2005
years on record
1990s
peak decade
65%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

65% of everyone ever named Torrez was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

22 babies were named Torrez in 1996 - its busiest year on record.

Torrez's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Torrez splits its recorded history at 1996: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1982 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1996 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Torrez at a glance

Last recorded 2005

Total births

110

Since 1976

30 years of records

Peak year

1996

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2005

Active since

1976

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2005

Torrez popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2005

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (1996)
22
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
0510152025 1976198319931996199820002005 5

Torrez by decade

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

1990s was Torrez's strongest decade.

72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.

Torrez births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 72 births (65% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Torrez?
Torrez has been given to 110 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2005. 22 babies were born in 1996, its single highest year.
When was Torrez most popular?
Torrez was most popular in the 1990s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Torrez been used?
The SSA has tracked Torrez since 1976 -- 30 years through the most recent 2005 data.
What names are similar to Torrez?
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 Torrez's data

  • Torrez's decade-level peak was the 1990s (72 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2000s -- 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.

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, 1976–2005 (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. "Torrez: Baby Name Since 1976 - 110 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/torrez. 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 Torrez 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.