Torrence
Torrence is an originally Scottish surname. Notable people with the name include:A. Andrew Torrence (1902–1940), American politician Andrew P.
Meaning & Origin of Torrence
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Torrence is an originally Scottish surname. Notable people with the name include:A. Andrew Torrence (1902–1940), American politician Andrew P.
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The Story of Torrence
As a girl name
Torrence first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2001, with 17 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2003: 23 births, good for #5,235 nationwide. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 74% of all recorded Torrences. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2020 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 186 Torrences have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Torrence as a boy name dates back to 1912, when 7 babies received it. 1973 was its biggest year on record, with 81 newborns named Torrence — #885 in the national rankings. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 22% of all recorded Torrences. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #5,793 among boy names with 16 births, falling sharply (-26%). In total, more than 3K Torrences have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Torrence
Torrence is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Torrence's peak popularity came in 1973 when it ranked #885. Use the chart and map above to compare Torrence'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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