ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1981 First Year 2001 Last Year 1995 Peak Year #4052 Peak Rank 90 Total Count 12 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Torez What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Chystiakove, also known as Torez is a city that is disputed between Ukraine and Russia. The city is a center of the regional coal industry and much of its economy relies on mining, despite a recent drop in the number of employed miners. The city has a population of 53,462. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chystiakove) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chystiakove) 🏛️Origin & history The region was settled in 1778 at the confluence of the Sevostyanivka and Orlova Rivers (which drain into the Mius River ) by runaway serfs from southern Russia and Ukraine. By 1800 the settlement, with 225 residents, was known as the sloboda Oleksiivka after a son of landowner and founder S. Leonov. From 1840 it was named Oleksiieve-Leonove , and from 1868 Chystiakove . By the 1860s the town, now known as Chystiakove for a merchant and owner of a local manor, was a coal-mining hub. In 1875, two mining companies were founded: Chystiakovs'ke (which operated two coal mines) and Oleksiivs'ke, whi [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Torez](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/%D0%AE%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D1%8C-%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B7.jpg/330px-%D0%AE%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D1%8C-%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B7.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chystiakove) 📖 ## The Story of Torez American parents first put Torez on the record books as a baby boy name in 1981, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 15 Torezs were born — ranking #4,052 that year. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 67% of all recorded Torezs. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2001 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 90 Torezs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Torez Phonetically similar names — useful when Torez is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Torres](/torres) * [Torrez](/torrez) * Torahs * Tories * Toros * [Taras](/taras) * Tarras * [Taurus](/taurus) * Torus * Tares * [Toris](/toris) * Turris Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Torez What does the name Torez mean? Chystiakove, also known as Torez is a city that is disputed between Ukraine and Russia. The city is a center of the regional coal industry and much of its economy relies on mining, despite a recent drop in the number of employed miners. The city has a population of 53,462. How popular is Torez in 2026? In 2026, Torez ranks #10,556 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Torez most popular? Torez reached its peak popularity in 1995, ranking #4,052 that year with 15 babies given the name. Is Torez a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Torez is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Torez? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Torez include Jwan, Aquan, Markise. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👦JwanPeak #4052](/jwan)[👦AquanPeak #4052](/aquan)[👦MarkisePeak #4052](/markise)[👦LeontePeak #4052](/leonte)[👦KoreePeak #4052](/koree)[👦MackenzyPeak #4052](/mackenzy)[👦DanariusPeak #4052](/danarius)[👦KavontePeak #4052](/kavonte) ## About the name Torez Torez is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 90 births in the dataset. Torez's peak popularity came in 1995 when it ranked #4,052\. Use the chart and map above to compare Torez's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1995 → ](/year/1995) * [ Names of the 1990s → ](/decade/1990s) * [ Names starting with "T" → ](/letter/t) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.