boy's name
Torrence
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,395
Torrence is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1973, when 81 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 184,196 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Torrence over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 53 |
| 1920s | 53 |
| 1930s | 35 |
| 1940s | 56 |
| 1950s | 145 |
| 1960s | 346 |
| 1970s | 711 |
| 1980s | 556 |
| 1990s | 468 |
| 2000s | 495 |
| 2010s | 378 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 99 |
How popular is Torrence?
In 2025, Torrence was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Torrence
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Torrence also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Torrence over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Torrence
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Torrence — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Torrence
How popular is the name Torrence?
In 2025, Torrence was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Torrence a girl's or a boy's name?
Torrence is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Torrence?
Torrence has 2 syllables.
When was Torrence most popular?
Torrence peaked in 1973, when 81 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Torrence a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Torrence currently ranks #6,608 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.