Boys' name · since 1947
Torris
Since 1947, U.S. Social Security records show 364 babies named Torris, peaking in 1971. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,541 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 364
- born since 1947
- 1970s
- peak decade
Torris is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 364 have been recorded since 1947.
Social Security Administration records show Torris recorded 364 times among boys since 1947, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 2015.
- #9,541 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 364 born since 1947
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Torris ranks #9,541 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 364 born since 1947, peaking in the 1970s.
- #9,541 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 364
- born since 1947
- 1970s
- peak decade
Torris's 364 recorded births place it above 79.01% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Florida.
Torris's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Torris's full recorded timeline at 1979, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1949, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1971 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Torris popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–2015
- Peak year (1971)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
Torris popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1973 (Torris as girls' name)
Torris by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (129 births, 35% of the file).
1970s was Torris's strongest decade.
129 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Torris births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
- 1960s
1960s
64 births
- 1970s
1970s
129 births
- 1980s
1980s
76 births
- 1990s 41
1990s
41 births
- 2000s 15
2000s
15 births
- 2010s 16
2010s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 129 births (35% of all-time use).
Torris by state
Where Torris concentrates geographically, total births since 1947
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What to do with Torris's data
- Torris's decade-level peak was the 1970s (129 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Torriss (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Torris: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1971)
Similar record span (~68 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, 1947–2015 (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 Torris 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.