boy's name
Toronto
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Births on record 49
Toronto is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 1984 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1973, when 7 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1956.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Toronto over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1984, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1970s | 38 |
| 1980s (to 1984) | 5 |
How popular is Toronto?
In 1984, Toronto was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Toronto
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Toronto also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Toronto over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Toronto
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Toronto — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Toronto
How popular is the name Toronto?
In 1984, Toronto was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Toronto a girl's or a boy's name?
Toronto is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Toronto?
Toronto has 3 syllables.
When was Toronto most popular?
Toronto peaked in 1973, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.