Total births
420
Boys' name · since 1965
Toure
420 babies named Toure in U.S. Social Security records since 1965, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11152
- among boys today
- 420
- born since 1965
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other boys
Toure currently ranks #11152 among boys' names in America, with 420 babies recorded since 1965.
Toure has 420 recorded births among boys since 1965, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11152 as of the latest data, more common than 22% of boys, 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 1965 to 2024.
- #11152 among boys today
- 420 born since 1965
- 1990s peak decade
- 22% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Toure is currently the #11152 boys' name in America, more common than 22% of boys - 420 born since 1965, peaking in the 1990s.
- #11152
- among boys today
- 420
- born since 1965
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other boys
Toure vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11152
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 22% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Toure was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
18 babies were named Toure in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Toure compares
420 Top 47% higher than 53% of 14,294 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
Toure's all-time total is 14% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Toure | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 420 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 23 | 22,252 |
Toure's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Toure's full recorded timeline at 1993, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1965, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Toure at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#11,152
Active since
1965
Toure popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2024
- Peak year (2008)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Toure by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Toure's strongest decade.
102 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Toure births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s
1970s
84 births
- 1980s
1980s
73 births
- 1990s
1990s
102 births
- 2000s
2000s
93 births
- 2010s
2010s
42 births
- 2020s 16
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 102 births (24% of all-time use).
Toure by state
Where Toure concentrates geographically, total births since 1965
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 11 | 2.6% |
New York share of Toure's total US births 2.6%
11 of 420 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Toure? ▼
420 babies have been named Toure since 1965. It currently ranks #11152 among boys. The peak year was 2008 with 18 births.
When was Toure most popular? ▼
Toure was most popular in the 1990s decade with 102 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Toure most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Toure are New York (11 births).
How long has the name Toure been used? ▼
Records for Toure go back to 1965, giving 60 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Toure? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tou, Toussaint, Toua, Touger, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Toure's data
- Toure's decade-level peak was the 1990s (102 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Toures (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Toure
Nearby Names Like Toure
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Toure
Tou Boy
1,254 births
Toussaint Boy
#5685 527 births
Toua Boy
170 births
Touger Boy
47 births
Toufic Boy
7 births
Compare Toure side by side: Toure vs Tou Toure vs Toussaint Toure vs Toua
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1965–2024 (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. "Toure: #11152 Boys' Name - 420 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/toure. 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 Toure 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 June 2026.