How Many People Are Named Torrence?
An estimated 3,038 people in the United States have the first name Torrence. It is predominantly male (94.5%). The average bearer is 38 years old, and Torrence peaked in popularity in 1973 with 81 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Torrence 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 Torrence paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,038
About 1 in 112,822 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
94.5% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1973
81 births
Total Registered
3,378
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Torrence
Torrence is predominantly male (94.5%), though 186 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Torrence as a male name
Ranked #7,189 in 2024
12 male births in 2024
Peak: 1973 (81 births)
Torrence as a female name
Ranked #17,312 in 2020
5 female births in 2020
Peak: 2003 (23 births)
Torrence: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Torrence span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 712 babies were registered. Torrence has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Torrence by Decade
How has Torrence 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.
Torrence by State
Birth registrations for Torrence span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, Florida, Georgia. The lowest are in South Carolina, Ohio, Mississippi. On average, about 57 Torrences were registered per state.
Torrence + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Torrence as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Torrence
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Torrence: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Torrence?
We estimate approximately 3,038 people named Torrence 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 112,822 Americans share this first name.
Is Torrence a common name?
Torrence is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,378 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Torrence most popular?
Torrence reached peak popularity in 1973, when 81 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Torrence is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Torrence a male name?
Torrence is predominantly male. 94.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Torrence Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Torrence Smith, Torrence Johnson, Torrence 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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