unisex name
Torrance
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,194
Torrance is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 14% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1973, when 128 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 138,141 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1940.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Torrance over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 18 |
| 1950s | 88 |
| 1960s | 324 |
| 1970s | 1,111 |
| 1980s | 624 |
| 1990s | 578 |
| 2000s | 783 |
| 2010s | 479 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 147 |
How popular is Torrance?
In 2025, Torrance was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Torrance 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 Torrance
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Torrance also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Torrance over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Torrance
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Torrance — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Torrance
How popular is the name Torrance?
In 2025, Torrance was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Torrance a girl's or a boy's name?
Torrance is used for both girls and boys. About 14% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Torrance?
Torrance has 2 syllables.
When was Torrance most popular?
Torrance peaked in 1973, when 128 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Torrance a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Torrance currently ranks #5,364 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.