Boys' name · since 1962
Torsten
Since 1962, U.S. Social Security records show 705 babies named Torsten, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,419 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,206 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 705
- born since 1962
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Torsten is the #6206 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 705 recorded since 1962.
Social Security Administration records show Torsten recorded 705 times among boys since 1962, holding rank #6206 nationally today, ahead of 55% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 2025.
- #6,419 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,206 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 705 born since 1962
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Torsten ranks #6,419 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,206 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 705 born since 1962, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6,419 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,206 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 705
- born since 1962
- 2010s
- peak decade
Torsten's 705 recorded births place it above 85.88% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Torsten compares
705 Top 38% higher than 62% 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
Torsten's all-time total is 91% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Torsten | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 705 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 33 | 34 | 22,252 |
Torsten's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Torsten's full recorded timeline at 2002, 77% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 23% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1971, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 33 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Torsten popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Torsten by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (255 births, 36% of the file).
2010s was Torsten's strongest decade.
255 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Torsten births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 31
1960s
31 births
- 1970s 34
1970s
34 births
- 1980s 21
1980s
21 births
- 1990s 55
1990s
55 births
- 2000s
2000s
181 births
- 2010s
2010s
255 births
- 2020s
2020s
128 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 255 births (36% of all-time use).
How Torsten 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 Torsten's total volume
Torsten by state
Where Torsten concentrates geographically, total births since 1962
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 21 | 3.0% |
| #2 | Washington | | 10 | 1.4% |
| #3 | Minnesota | | 5 | 0.7% |
21 of 705 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Torsten's data
- Torsten's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (255 total births) through the 2020s (128) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Torstens (21 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 Torsten: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~63 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, 1962–2025 (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 Torsten 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.