Torin
Derived from the Gaelic term "tor" meaning hill or mound.
Name Census estimates that about 5,212 living Americans carry the first name Torin. It is a predominantly male name (96.0% of registrations). The average person named Torin today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Torin births was 2018 (220 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Torin. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Torin with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Although Torin is used almost entirely for boys, the SSA data does show 213 girls registered with the name since 1880.
People living today
5.2K
~ 1 in 65,763 Americans
Peak year
2018
220 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,164
Tracked since 1956
Census
Torin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 4,029 people with the first name Torin, which placed it at #4,567 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#4,567
National first-name rank
People counted
4.0K
4,029 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
68.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Torin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Torin is White at 68.6%. The next largest groups are Black (13.3%) and Two or More Races (9.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Torin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Torin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White68.6% · 2,764
- Black or African American13.3% · 535
- Two or more races9.7% · 392
- Hispanic or Latino5.7% · 228
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7% · 68
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 42
Gender
Gender distribution for Torin
Torin leans heavily male at 96.0% of total registrations, but 213 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Torin as a male name
- Ranked #1,164 in 2024
- 179 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2018 (210 births)
Torin as a female name
- Ranked #11,071 in 2021
- 9 female births in 2021
- Peak: 2003 (13 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Torin leans strongly male. 3,773 people counted with this name were male (93.8%), compared with 250 female bearers (6.2%).
Popularity
Torin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Torin from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 1,663 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Torin remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Torin by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Torin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Torins live
The SSA's state-level files cover 32 states and territories. California, Colorado, Texas recorded the most babies named Torin, while South Dakota, New Hampshire, Hawaii recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 74 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Torin
The name Torin is believed to have its origins in the Old Norse language, which was spoken by the Germanic peoples of Scandinavia and parts of northern Europe during the Viking Age, roughly between the 8th and 11th centuries AD. It is derived from the Old Norse word "þórr," which refers to the Norse god of thunder, Thor.
In Old Norse mythology, Thor was one of the most revered deities, known for his strength, bravery, and his mighty hammer, Mjöllnir. The name Torin was likely initially used as a way to honor or invoke the protection of this powerful god. It may have been given to children in the hope that they would embody the qualities associated with Thor, such as courage and physical prowess.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Torin comes from the Icelandic Sagas, a collection of medieval literary works that recount the stories and exploits of the Norse people. In the Saga of the Volsungs, a character named Torin is mentioned as a warrior and companion of the legendary hero Sigurd.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Torin. One of the earliest was Torin the Dane, a Viking leader who is said to have led a raid on the English town of Teignmouth in 970 AD. Another notable figure was Torin of Bucknall, a 12th-century English knight who fought in the Third Crusade alongside King Richard I.
In the 16th century, Torin de Molart was a French Protestant reformer and theologian who played a significant role in the spread of Calvinism in France. Meanwhile, in the 17th century, Torin Torkelsen was a Norwegian explorer and whaler who is credited with being one of the first Europeans to sight Antarctica.
During the 19th century, Torin Borge was a Norwegian artist and painter known for his landscapes and seascapes. More recently, in the 20th century, Torin Thatcher was a British actor and writer who appeared in several films and television shows.
While the name Torin has its roots in Old Norse culture, it has been adopted and used across various regions and cultures throughout history, often as a nod to its strong and powerful connotations.
People
Torin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Torin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Torin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Torin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5,212 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Torin going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 65,763 US residents.
Is Torin a common name?
We classify Torin as "Rare". It ranks above 96.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5,327 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Torin most popular?
The single biggest year for Torin was 2018, when 220 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Torin is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Torin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 4,029 people with the name Torin, or 1.33 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #4,567 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Torin in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Torin?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Torin leans strongly male. 3,773 people counted with this name were male (93.8%), compared with 250 female bearers (6.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Torin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Torin is White at 68.6%. The next largest groups are Black (13.3%) and Two or More Races (9.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Torin most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Torin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 68.6% (2,764 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Torin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Torin a male name?
Yes, 96.0% of people registered as Torin in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Torin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Torin in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Torin can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Torin?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.