Torino
Turin is a city and an important business and cultural centre in northern Italy. It is the capital city of the Piedmont region and of the Metropolitan City of Turin. From 1861 to 1865, it was the first capital of the Kingdom of Italy. The city is mainly on the western bank of the River Po, below its Susa Valley, and is surrounded by the western Alpine arch and Superga hill.
Meaning & Origin of Torino
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Turin is a city and an important business and cultural centre in northern Italy. It is the capital city of the Piedmont region and of the Metropolitan City of Turin. From 1861 to 1865, it was the first capital of the Kingdom of Italy. The city is mainly on the western bank of the River Po, below its Susa Valley, and is surrounded by the western Alpine arch and Superga hill.
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The Story of Torino
As a girl name
Torino first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1970, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 7 Torinos were born — ranking #6,362 that year. As of 2026, Torino ranks #8,323 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Torinos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Torino first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1971, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1971, when 8 Torinos were born — ranking #3,658 that year. As of 2026, Torino ranks #12,053 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 45 Torinos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Torino
Torino is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 45 births in the dataset. Torino's peak popularity came in 1971 when it ranked #3,658. Use the chart and map above to compare Torino'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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