How Many People Are Named Tor?
An estimated 815 people in the United States have the first name Tor. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Tor peaked in popularity in 1965 with 30 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tor as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Tor paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
815
About 1 in 420,557 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1965
30 births
Total Registered
869
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tor
Tor is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 869 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Tor as a male name
Ranked #10,695 in 2023
7 male births in 2023
Peak: 1965 (30 births)
Tor: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tor span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 150 babies were registered. Tor has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tor by Decade
How has Tor tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Tor by State
Birth registrations for Tor span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Washington. The lowest are in Washington, New York, California. On average, about 20 Tors were registered per state.
Tor + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Tor as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Tor
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
Tor: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tor?
We estimate approximately 815 people named Tor are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 420,557 Americans share this first name.
Is Tor a common name?
Tor is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 869 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tor most popular?
Tor reached peak popularity in 1965, when 30 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tor is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tor a male name?
Tor is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tor Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tor Smith, Tor Johnson, Tor Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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