Toure: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	10	1	–	#4,389
1970s	84	8	+740%	#3,056
1980s	73	7	-13%	#3,468
1990s	102	10	+40%	#4,432
2000s	93	9	-9%	#5,231
2010s	42	4	-55%	#8,155
2020s (to 2025)	16	3	-37%	#8,105

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,389

1970s

+740%

#3,056

1980s

-13%

#3,468

1990s

102

+40%

#4,432

2000s

-9%

#5,231

2010s

-55%

#8,155

2020s (to 2025)

-37%

#8,105

The story of Toure

Toure is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1965, 420 American babies have been named Toure. Its peak came in 2008, when 18 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 Toure stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Toure?

The median living Toure is about 31 years old; half are between 19 and 43. An estimated 400 people named Toure 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.

Toure year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	6	#12,219
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	10	#8,105
2020	–	–
2019	10	#8,155
2018	7	#10,641
2017	–	–
2016	6	#12,037
2015	–	–
2014	6	#11,981
2013	–	–
2012	5	#14,038
2011	–	–
2010	8	#9,596
2009	6	#12,339
2008	18	#5,231
2007	12	#7,040
2006	10	#7,948
2005	13	#6,184
2004	7	#9,853
2003	–	–
2002	12	#6,052
2001	6	#10,435
2000	9	#7,353
1995	8	#6,932
1990	10	#5,342
1985	7	#5,726
1980	6	#6,187
1975	5	#6,278
1970	11	#3,056
1965	5	#4,389
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Toure?

The median living Toure is about 31 years old. Half of all living Toures are between 19 and 43 years old.

How many people named Toure are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Toure are alive in the United States, based on 420 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Toure in 2025?

Toure did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Toure?

420 babies have been named Toure in the United States since 1965, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Toure most popular?

Toure peaked in 2008, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Toure a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Toure rising or falling?

Toure has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Toure

Toure popularity over time

The story of Toure

How old are people named Toure?

Toure year by year

Frequently asked questions

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