How Many People Are Named Torrey?
An estimated 5,953 people in the United States have the first name Torrey. It is used for both genders, with 80.0% male. The average bearer is 40 years old, and Torrey peaked in popularity in 1977 with 340 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Torrey 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 Torrey paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
5,953
About 1 in 57,577 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
80.0% confidence
Average Age
40
years old
Peak Year
1977
340 births
Total Registered
6,319
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Torrey
Torrey is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (80.0%) and females (20.0%). Out of 6,319 total births registered, 5,053 were male and 1,266 were female.
Torrey as a male name
Ranked #4,850 in 2024
21 male births in 2024
Peak: 1977 (302 births)
Torrey as a female name
Ranked #13,309 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 1993 (59 births)
Torrey: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Torrey span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 2,118 babies were registered. Torrey has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Torrey by Decade
How has Torrey 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.
Torrey by State
Birth registrations for Torrey span all 27 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Georgia, Texas. The lowest are in Massachusetts, Washington, Arkansas. On average, about 102 Torreys were registered per state.
Torrey + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Torrey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Torrey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Torrey?
We estimate approximately 5,953 people named Torrey 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 57,577 Americans share this first name.
Is Torrey a common name?
Torrey is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,319 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Torrey most popular?
Torrey reached peak popularity in 1977, when 340 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Torrey is approximately 40 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Torrey a male name?
Torrey is predominantly male. 80.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Torrey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Torrey Smith, Torrey Johnson, Torrey 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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