Total births
76
Girls' name · since 2009
Torunn
Torunn has 76 recorded births since 2009 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 76
- total births
- 2009–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 87%
- born in that decade
Torunn is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 76 have been recorded since 2009.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Torunn has been recorded 76 times among girls since 2009, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2020.
- 76 total births
- 2009–2020 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 87% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
76 girls have been named Torunn since 2009, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2020.
- 76
- total births
- 2009–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 87%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
87% of everyone ever named Torunn was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
11 babies were named Torunn in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
Torunn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Torunn's full recorded timeline at 2016, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2009, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Torunn at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2011
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2009
Torunn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2020
- Peak year (2011)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Torunn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Torunn's strongest decade.
66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 87% of all-time use.
Torunn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
66 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 66 births (87% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Torunn? ▼
76 babies have been named Torunn since 2009. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 2011 with 11 births.
When was Torunn most popular? ▼
Torunn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Torunn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Torunn since 2009 -- 12 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Torunn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tori, Tory, Torri, Torrie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Torunn's data
- Torunn's decade-level peak was the 2010s (66 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- 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.
Keep exploring Torunn
Nearby Names Like Torunn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Torunn
Tori Girl
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Tory Girl
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Torri Girl
#11276 3,087 births
Torrie Girl
#15588 2,878 births
Torie Girl
2,818 births
Compare Torunn side by side: Torunn vs Tori Torunn vs Tory Torunn vs Torri
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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, 2009–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Torunn: Baby Name Since 2009 - 76 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/torunn. 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 Torunn 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.