boy's name
Torben
- Origin Danish
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 665
Scotland
#717
2022 births
Torben is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Torben is a name of Danish origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 35 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 94,733 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1968.
Torben over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 13 |
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1990s | 16 |
| 2000s | 58 |
| 2010s | 160 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 174 |
How popular is Torben?
In 2025, Torben was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Torben is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Torben
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Torben also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Torben over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Torben
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Torben — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Torben
How popular is the name Torben?
In 2025, Torben was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Torben a girl's or a boy's name?
Torben is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Torben most popular?
Torben peaked in 2025, when 35 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Torben a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Torben currently ranks #2,026 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.