Toran: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	12	1	–	#3,515
1970s	25	3	+108%	#4,531
1980s	85	9	+240%	#3,063
1990s	74	7	-13%	#4,077
2000s	60	6	-19%	#7,198
2010s	83	8	+38%	#7,011
2020s (to 2025)	35	6	-30%	#9,622

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,515

1970s

+108%

#4,531

1980s

+240%

#3,063

1990s

-13%

#4,077

2000s

-19%

#7,198

2010s

+38%

#7,011

2020s (to 2025)

-30%

#9,622

The story of Toran

Toran is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #9,622 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1965, 374 American babies have been named Toran. Its peak came in 1987, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Toran stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Toran?

The median living Toran is about 26 years old; half are between 13 and 38. An estimated 400 people named Toran are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Toran year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	8	#9,622
2024	8	#9,777
2023	6	#12,109
2022	–	–
2021	7	#10,699
2020	6	#11,889
2019	8	#9,655
2018	7	#10,637
2017	7	#10,670
2016	7	#10,625
2015	7	#10,528
2014	12	#7,011
2013	7	#10,622
2012	9	#8,799
2011	7	#10,671
2010	12	#7,045
2009	8	#9,777
2008	–	–
2007	8	#9,690
2006	8	#9,498
2005	–	–
2004	7	#9,848
2003	10	#7,198
2002	5	#12,334
2001	6	#10,432
2000	8	#8,139
1995	5	#10,202
1990	7	#7,115
1985	7	#5,722
1980	6	#6,181
1975	5	#6,273
1970	–	–
1965	7	#3,515
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Toran, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Toran?

The median living Toran is about 26 years old. Half of all living Torans are between 13 and 38 years old.

How many people named Toran are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Toran are alive in the United States, based on 374 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Toran in 2025?

Toran ranked #9,622 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Toran?

374 babies have been named Toran in the United States since 1965, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Toran most popular?

Toran peaked in 1987, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Toran a boy or girl name?

Toran is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Toran rising or falling?

Toran has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Toran popularity over time

The story of Toran

How old are people named Toran?

Toran year by year

Frequently asked questions

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