Torrance
The Story of Torrance
As a girl name
Torrance first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1975, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 73 Torrances were born — ranking #2,251 that year. As of 2026, Torrance ranks #9,521 for girls with 10 births, gradually falling (-13%). In total, more than 556 Torrances have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Torrance first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1940, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1973, when 128 Torrances were born — ranking #712 that year. As of 2026, Torrance ranks #7,442 for boys with 9 births, falling sharply (-46%). In total, more than 4K Torrances have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Torrance
Torrance is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1940 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Torrance's peak popularity came in 1973 when it ranked #712. Use the chart and map above to compare Torrance'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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