How Many People Are Named Torrance?
An estimated 3,914 people in the United States have the first name Torrance. It is used for both genders, with 86.5% male. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Torrance peaked in popularity in 1973 with 128 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Torrance 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 Torrance paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,914
About 1 in 87,571 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
86.5% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1973
128 births
Total Registered
4,128
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Torrance
Torrance is predominantly male (86.5%), though 556 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Torrance as a male name
Ranked #8,882 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 1973 (128 births)
Torrance as a female name
Ranked #10,174 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 2002 (73 births)
Torrance: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Torrance span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 1,111 babies were registered. Torrance has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Torrance by Decade
How has Torrance 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.
Torrance by State
Birth registrations for Torrance span all 18 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, Illinois, Texas. The lowest are in Maryland, Arkansas, Wisconsin. On average, about 84 Torrances were registered per state.
Torrance + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Torrance as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Torrance: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Torrance?
We estimate approximately 3,914 people named Torrance 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 87,571 Americans share this first name.
Is Torrance a common name?
Torrance is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,128 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Torrance most popular?
Torrance reached peak popularity in 1973, when 128 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Torrance is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Torrance a male name?
Torrance is predominantly male. 86.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Torrance Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Torrance Smith, Torrance Johnson, Torrance 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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