Girls' name · since 1964
Torsha
Since 1964, U.S. Social Security records show 134 babies named Torsha, peaking in 1971. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #23,999 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 134
- born since 1964
- 1970s
- peak decade
Torsha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 134 have been recorded since 1964.
Social Security Administration records show Torsha recorded 134 times among girls since 1964, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls 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 1964 to 1989.
- #23,999 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 134 born since 1964
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Torsha ranks #23,999 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 134 born since 1964, peaking in the 1970s.
- #23,999 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 134
- born since 1964
- 1970s
- peak decade
Torsha's 134 recorded births place it above 66.8% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Torsha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Torsha's full recorded timeline at 1974, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1971 peak of 24 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Torsha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–1989
- Peak year (1971)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Torsha by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (114 births, 85% of the file).
1970s was Torsha's strongest decade.
114 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 85% of all-time use.
Torsha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 15
1960s
15 births
- 1970s
1970s
114 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 114 births (85% of all-time use).
Torsha by state
Where Torsha concentrates geographically, total births since 1964
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 13 | 9.7% |
13 of 134 births nationwide.
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What to do with Torsha's data
- Torsha's decade-level peak was the 1970s (114 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Torshas (13 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Torsha: 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 (~25 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, 1964–1989 (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 Torsha 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.