Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Torben

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,373 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#3,373
among boys · ↑1,184 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
35
named Torben · +52% vs 2024
How common
1 in 48,802
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
35 babies
All-time total
431
#8,625 all-time among boys
First recorded
1968
in Social Security records

Torben popularity over time

431 babies have been named Torben since 1968, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

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 13 1 – #3,655
1970s 10 1 -23% #6,274
1980s – – – –
1990s 16 2 – #8,915
2000s 58 6 +262% #6,774
2010s 160 16 +176% #3,629
2020s (to 2025) 174 29 +81% #3,373

Where Torben is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 36 0.02 outside top 500
2027 36 0.02 outside top 500
2028 37 0.02 outside top 500
2029 37 0.02 outside top 500
2030 38 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Torben

Torben is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,373 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 431 American babies have been named Torben. Its peak came in 2025, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Torben stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Torben?

The median living Torben is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 14. An estimated 400 people named Torben are alive in the United States today.

median 7 020406080100

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

Torben year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 35 #3,373
2024 23 #4,557
2023 25 #4,328
2022 33 #3,526
2021 30 #3,726
2020 28 #3,802
2019 31 #3,629
2018 23 #4,469
2017 26 #4,097
2016 12 #7,104
2015 19 #5,036
2014 16 #5,698
2013 9 #8,703
2012 9 #8,800
2011 6 #12,140
2010 9 #8,726
2009 13 #6,774
2008 10 #8,250
2007 8 #9,691
2006 10 #7,946
2005 5 #13,192
2004 – –
2003 7 #9,501
2002 – –
2001 – –
2000 5 #11,987
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 5 #6,274
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Torben

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Torben Ulrich Torben Ulrich Danish tennis player (1928–2023) Contemporary
  2. 2 Torben Piechnik Danish footballer (born 1963) Contemporary
  3. 3 Torben Grael Torben Grael Brazilian sailor b. 1960 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Torben?

The median living Torben is about 7 years old. Half of all living Torbens are between 3 and 14 years old.

How many people named Torben are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Torben are alive in the United States, based on 431 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Torben in 2025?

Torben ranked #3,373 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Torben?

431 babies have been named Torben in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Torben most popular?

Torben peaked in 2025, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Torben a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Torben rising or falling?

Torben is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Torben become more popular?

Torben is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 38 boys named Torben in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Torben?

Well-known people named Torben include Torben Ulrich (writer), Torben Piechnik (soccer player), Torben Grael (athlete).

Names like Torben

Names that sound and feel close to Torben: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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