Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1929

Toribio

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #9,624
Rank 2025
#9,624
among boys · ↑4,432 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
8
named Toribio
How common
1 in 213,510
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1929
19 babies
All-time total
861
#5,645 all-time among boys
First recorded
1914
in Social Security records

Toribio popularity over time

861 babies have been named Toribio since 1914, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1929Boys

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 31 3 – #2,630
1920s 102 10 +229% #1,787
1930s 80 8 -22% #1,867
1940s 75 8 -6% #2,314
1950s 80 8 +7% #2,384
1960s 59 6 -26% #2,194
1970s 60 6 +2% #3,370
1980s 80 8 +33% #3,204
1990s 92 9 +15% #4,965
2000s 113 11 +23% #5,192
2010s 62 6 -45% #7,502
2020s (to 2025) 27 5 -27% #8,853

The story of Toribio

Toribio is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #9,624 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 861 American babies have been named Toribio. Its peak came in 1929, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Toribio?

The median living Toribio is about 36 years old; half are between 20 and 60. An estimated 600 people named Toribio 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.

Toribio 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 #9,624
2024 5 #14,056
2023 9 #8,853
2022 5 #14,141
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 7 #10,638
2017 5 #14,079
2016 6 #12,034
2015 7 #10,530
2014 6 #11,978
2013 6 #12,014
2012 11 #7,502
2011 6 #12,141
2010 8 #9,595
2009 10 #8,253
2008 14 #6,366
2007 18 #5,192
2006 15 #5,754
2005 8 #9,020
2004 14 #5,774
2003 7 #9,502
2002 8 #8,381
2001 12 #5,979
2000 7 #9,042
1995 11 #5,472
1990 11 #4,965
1985 7 #5,723
1980 – –
1975 11 #3,416
1970 6 #4,688
1965 6 #3,898
1960 5 #4,559
1955 7 #3,481
1950 7 #3,301
1945 10 #2,383
1940 – –
1935 9 #2,702
1930 11 #2,594
1925 10 #2,919
1920 6 #4,244
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Toribio

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

  1. 1 Toribio Ticona Porco Toribio Ticona Porco Bolivian Catholic cardinal (born 1937) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Toribio?

The median living Toribio is about 36 years old. Half of all living Toribios are between 20 and 60 years old.

How many people named Toribio are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Toribio are alive in the United States, based on 861 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Toribio in 2025?

Toribio ranked #9,624 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 Toribio?

861 babies have been named Toribio in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Toribio most popular?

Toribio peaked in 1929, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Toribio a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Toribio rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Toribio?

Well-known people named Toribio include Toribio Ticona Porco (religious figure).

Names like Toribio

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

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