Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1993

Torey

Meaning A diminutive of the female given name Victoria Gender Unisex · 32% girls Rank 2025 #9,623

A diminutive of the female given name Victoria.

Rank 2025
#9,623
among boys · ↓1,364 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
8
named Torey
How common
1 in 213,510
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1993
185 babies
All-time total
4,394
#2,554 all-time among boys
First recorded
1953
in Social Security records

Torey popularity over time

4,394 babies have been named Torey since 1953, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 103 5 108 11 – #4,290
1960s 115 136 251 25 +132% #1,433
1970s 214 638 852 85 +239% #852
1980s 297 834 1,131 113 +33% #845
1990s 468 796 1,264 126 +12% #991
2000s 183 309 492 49 -61% #2,424
2010s 41 179 220 22 -55% #4,312
2020s (to 2025) – 76 76 13 -42% #4,684

The story of Torey

Torey is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #9,623 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1953, 4,394 American babies have been named Torey, about 68% boys and 32% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1993, when 185 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Torey?

The median living Torey is about 36 years old; half are between 29 and 46. An estimated 4,200 people named Torey are alive in the United States today.

median 36 020406080100

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

Torey 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 – – 8 #9,623
2024 – – 10 #8,259
2023 – – 15 #6,187
2022 – – 9 #8,915
2021 – – 13 #6,646
2020 – – 21 #4,684
2019 – – 21 #4,789
2018 – – 14 #6,308
2017 – – 22 #4,579
2016 6 #16,084 24 #4,312
2015 7 #14,379 21 #4,689
2014 – – 17 #5,464
2013 5 #19,073 8 #9,581
2012 8 #13,375 15 #5,967
2011 6 #16,614 20 #4,808
2010 9 #12,199 17 #5,449
2009 20 #6,791 26 #4,022
2008 10 #11,538 24 #4,252
2007 15 #8,494 27 #3,886
2006 9 #12,359 32 #3,379
2005 15 #7,873 34 #3,082
2004 17 #7,061 33 #3,069
2003 21 #5,784 22 #3,967
2002 19 #6,116 42 #2,424
2001 25 #4,829 35 #2,736
2000 32 #3,974 34 #2,728
1995 52 #2,481 67 #1,465
1990 52 #2,399 114 #991
1985 21 #3,974 76 #1,064
1980 17 #4,501 81 #1,009
1975 18 #3,765 62 #1,064
1970 – – 33 #1,491
1965 – – 18 #1,915
1960 51 #1,579 6 #4,013
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Torey?

The median living Torey is about 36 years old. Half of all living Toreys are between 29 and 46 years old.

How many people named Torey are alive today?

An estimated 4,200 people named Torey are alive in the United States, based on 4,394 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Torey mean?

A diminutive of the female given name Victoria.

How popular is the name Torey in 2025?

Torey ranked #9,623 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 Torey?

4,394 babies have been named Torey in the United States since 1953, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Torey most popular?

Torey peaked in 1993, when 185 newborns received the name.

Is Torey a boy or girl name?

Torey is used for both: about 32% of babies named Torey have been girls and 68% boys.

Is the name Torey rising or falling?

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

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