Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2018

Torin

Meaning Torin is a masculine given name which may refer to: Gender Boy · 4% girls Rank 2025 #1,350 Trend ↓ Falling 22%

Torin is a masculine given name which may refer to:

Rank 2025
#1,350
among boys · ↓187 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
145
named Torin · -19% vs 2024
How common
1 in 12,201
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2018
220 babies
All-time total
5,473
#1,727 all-time among boys
First recorded
1956
in Social Security records

Torin popularity over time

5,473 babies have been named Torin since 1956, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 40 40 4 – #2,019
1960s – 177 177 18 +343% #1,638
1970s – 222 222 22 +25% #1,504
1980s – 309 309 31 +39% #1,455
1990s 31 741 772 77 +150% #1,161
2000s 88 1,179 1,267 127 +64% #1,123
2010s 80 1,583 1,663 166 +31% #991
2020s (to 2025) 19 1,004 1,023 171 +3% #1,025

Where Torin 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 135 0.08 outside top 500
2027 131 0.08 outside top 500
2028 127 0.07 outside top 500
2029 124 0.07 outside top 500
2030 122 0.07 outside top 500

Where Torin is most popular

Boys named Torin per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.093 per 1,000. Strongest in Colorado, Idaho, and Washington.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Torin born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Colorado 45 0.349 +275%
Idaho 11 0.269 +189%
Washington 35 0.214 +130%
Minnesota 18 0.147 +58%
Pennsylvania 32 0.121 +30%
North Carolina 29 0.114 +22%
Wisconsin 13 0.110 +18%
Virginia 17 0.090 ≈ national
New York 38 0.088 -5%
Ohio 23 0.087 -7%
New Jersey 15 0.075 -20%
California 62 0.068 -27%
Tennessee 12 0.066 -28%
Michigan 13 0.063 -32%
Georgia 16 0.063 -32%
South Carolina 6 0.058 -37%
Texas 50 0.057 -39%
Utah 5 0.052 -44%
Maryland 6 0.050 -46%
Illinois 11 0.043 -54%
Missouri 5 0.036 -61%
Florida 17 0.036 -61%
Indiana 5 0.031 -66%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Torin

Torin is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,350 in 2025 with 140 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1956, 5,473 American babies have been named Torin. Its peak came in 2018, when 220 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Torin?

The median living Torin is about 16 years old; half are between 7 and 27. An estimated 5,400 people named Torin are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

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

Torin 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 5 #17,064 140 #1,350
2024 – – 180 #1,163
2023 – – 141 #1,344
2022 – – 170 #1,189
2021 9 #11,079 171 #1,164
2020 5 #17,320 202 #1,025
2019 11 #9,683 196 #1,051
2018 10 #10,499 210 #991
2017 8 #12,640 180 #1,088
2016 8 #12,797 158 #1,202
2015 9 #11,767 137 #1,303
2014 10 #10,896 165 #1,151
2013 8 #13,059 127 #1,343
2012 5 #19,327 149 #1,206
2011 – – 129 #1,326
2010 11 #10,413 132 #1,307
2009 8 #13,602 124 #1,380
2008 9 #12,510 152 #1,179
2007 11 #10,773 161 #1,123
2006 9 #12,360 136 #1,236
2005 5 #18,995 109 #1,379
2004 9 #11,555 139 #1,140
2003 13 #8,460 106 #1,318
2002 9 #11,042 96 #1,383
2001 10 #10,062 94 #1,365
2000 5 #17,455 62 #1,781
1995 7 #11,707 91 #1,219
1990 8 #10,139 53 #1,584
1985 – – 30 #1,967
1980 – – 19 #2,609
1975 – – 18 #2,443
1970 – – 26 #1,740
1965 – – 21 #1,771
1960 – – 9 #3,058
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Torin?

The median living Torin is about 16 years old. Half of all living Torins are between 7 and 27 years old.

How many people named Torin are alive today?

An estimated 5,400 people named Torin are alive in the United States, based on 5,473 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Torin mean?

Torin is a masculine given name which may refer to:

How popular is the name Torin in 2025?

Torin ranked #1,350 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 140 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Torin?

5,473 babies have been named Torin in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Torin most popular?

Torin peaked in 2018, when 220 newborns received the name.

Is Torin a boy or girl name?

Torin is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Torin rising or falling?

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

Will Torin become more popular?

Torin is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 122 boys named Torin in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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