Torian
The Story of Torian
As a girl name
Torian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1975, with 9 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2006: 15 births, good for #7,868 nationwide. About 41% of every Torian on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Torian last appeared in the published SSA data in 2016, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 225 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Torian as a boy name dates back to 1971, when 6 babies received it. 1991 was its biggest year on record, with 79 newborns named Torian — #1,254 in the national rankings. About 25% of every Torian on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Torian ranks #5,170 for boys with 19 births, falling sharply (-21%). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Torian
Torian is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Torian's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #1,254. Use the chart and map above to compare Torian's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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