Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1973

Torrance

Gender Unisex · 14% girls Rank 2025 #5,369 Trend ↓ Falling 24%
Rank 2025
#5,369
among boys · ↑3,553 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
24
named Torrance
How common
1 in 94,893
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1973
128 babies
All-time total
4,152
#2,260 all-time among boys
First recorded
1940
in Social Security records

Torrance popularity over time

4,152 babies have been named Torrance since 1940, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 18 18 2 – #2,992
1950s – 88 88 9 +389% #1,914
1960s – 324 324 32 +268% #811
1970s 5 1,106 1,111 111 +243% #713
1980s – 624 624 62 -44% #981
1990s – 578 578 58 -7% #1,252
2000s 367 416 783 78 +35% #2,083
2010s 144 335 479 48 -39% #2,769
2020s (to 2025) 46 101 147 25 -49% #4,834

The story of Torrance

Torrance is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,369 in 2025 with 18 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1940, 4,152 American babies have been named Torrance, about 86% boys and 14% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1973, when 128 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Torrance?

The median living Torrance is about 36 years old; half are between 21 and 50. An estimated 3,900 people named Torrance 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.

Torrance 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 6 #14,781 18 #5,369
2024 10 #10,203 9 #8,922
2023 8 #12,101 15 #6,188
2022 8 #12,154 21 #4,834
2021 7 #13,359 20 #4,920
2020 7 #13,368 18 #5,207
2019 12 #9,071 25 #4,217
2018 13 #8,568 17 #5,522
2017 11 #9,880 41 #2,943
2016 14 #8,359 44 #2,769
2015 13 #8,903 26 #4,070
2014 14 #8,454 39 #2,980
2013 13 #9,007 24 #4,171
2012 22 #6,094 42 #2,863
2011 15 #8,166 43 #2,791
2010 17 #7,487 34 #3,300
2009 26 #5,529 34 #3,327
2008 13 #9,439 45 #2,749
2007 28 #5,220 44 #2,760
2006 39 #3,915 40 #2,873
2005 42 #3,580 36 #2,953
2004 44 #3,441 33 #3,070
2003 62 #2,606 53 #2,125
2002 73 #2,261 41 #2,467
2001 40 #3,415 51 #2,083
2000 – – 39 #2,470
1995 – – 52 #1,735
1990 – – 73 #1,304
1985 – – 44 #1,522
1980 – – 85 #981
1975 5 #10,514 110 #795
1970 – – 119 #757
1965 – – 24 #1,621
1960 – – 16 #2,114
1955 – – 8 #3,186
1950 – – 10 #2,568
1945 – – 5 #3,742
1940 – – 5 #3,902
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Torrance

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

  1. 1 Torrance Coombs Torrance Coombs Canadian actor (born 1983) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Torrance?

The median living Torrance is about 36 years old. Half of all living Torrances are between 21 and 50 years old.

How many people named Torrance are alive today?

An estimated 3,900 people named Torrance are alive in the United States, based on 4,152 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Torrance in 2025?

Torrance ranked #5,369 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 18 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Torrance?

4,152 babies have been named Torrance in the United States since 1940, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Torrance most popular?

Torrance peaked in 1973, when 128 newborns received the name.

Is Torrance a boy or girl name?

Torrance is used for both: about 14% of babies named Torrance have been girls and 86% boys.

Is the name Torrance rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Torrance?

Well-known people named Torrance include Torrance Coombs (actor).

Names like Torrance

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

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