Toren: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,178

among boys · ↑1,689 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Toren · +81% vs 2024

How common

1 in 44,949

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2009

39 babies

All-time total

981

#5,234 all-time among boys

First recorded

1959

in Social Security records

Toren popularity over time

981 babies have been named Toren since 1959, 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

BoysGirls

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	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	6	6	1	–	#3,957
1960s	–	35	35	4	+483%	#2,659
1970s	–	22	22	2	-37%	#3,795
1980s	–	64	64	6	+191%	#3,940
1990s	6	155	161	16	+152%	#3,329
2000s	–	252	252	25	+57%	#3,039
2010s	5	292	297	30	+18%	#3,032
2020s (to 2025)	–	144	144	24	-19%	#3,178

Where Toren 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	38	0.02	outside top 500
2027	38	0.02	outside top 500
2028	39	0.02	outside top 500
2029	39	0.02	outside top 500
2030	39	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Toren

Toren is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,178 in 2025 with 38 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1959, 981 American babies have been named Toren. Its peak came in 2009, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Toren?

The median living Toren is about 17 years old; half are between 9 and 27. An estimated 1,000 people named Toren 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.

Toren year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	38	#3,178
2024	–	–	21	#4,867
2023	–	–	18	#5,441
2022	–	–	18	#5,420
2021	–	–	26	#4,111
2020	–	–	23	#4,409
2019	–	–	37	#3,188
2018	5	#17,935	22	#4,592
2017	–	–	28	#3,879
2016	–	–	26	#4,086
2015	–	–	36	#3,221
2014	–	–	38	#3,032
2013	–	–	25	#4,052
2012	–	–	27	#3,883
2011	–	–	21	#4,640
2010	–	–	32	#3,442
2009	–	–	39	#3,039
2008	–	–	35	#3,276
2007	–	–	36	#3,186
2006	–	–	24	#4,091
2005	–	–	23	#4,048
2004	–	–	17	#4,991
2003	–	–	27	#3,436
2002	–	–	19	#4,312
2001	–	–	19	#4,281
2000	–	–	13	#5,558
1995	6	#13,293	19	#3,546
1990	–	–	8	#6,364
1985	–	–	8	#5,113
1980	–	–	6	#6,183
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	7	#3,516
1960	–	–	5	#4,558
1955	–	–	–	–
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1940	–	–	–	–
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1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
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1885	–	–	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Toren?

The median living Toren is about 17 years old. Half of all living Torens are between 9 and 27 years old.

How many people named Toren are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Toren are alive in the United States, based on 981 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Toren in 2025?

Toren ranked #3,178 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 38 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Toren?

981 babies have been named Toren in the United States since 1959, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Toren most popular?

Toren peaked in 2009, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Toren a boy or girl name?

Toren is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Toren rising or falling?

Toren is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Toren become more popular?

Toren looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 39 boys named Toren in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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