How Many People Are Named Torry?

An estimated 1,593 people in the United States have the first name Torry. It is used for both genders, with 86.1% male. The average bearer is 41 years old, and Torry peaked in popularity in 1977 with 87 births that year.

Below you will find a full statistical profile of Torry 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 Torry paired with any surname.

Estimated Living Americans

1,593

About 1 in 215,163 people in the U.S.

Rarity

Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Predicted Gender

Male

86.1% confidence

Average Age

41

years old

Peak Year

1977

87 births

Total Registered

1,696

since 1880

Gender Distribution for Torry

Torry is predominantly male (86.1%), though 236 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.

Male 1,460 (86.1%)
Female 236 (13.9%)

Torry as a male name

Ranked #8,227 in 2022

10 male births in 2022

Peak: 1976 (71 births)

Torry as a female name

Ranked #18,625 in 2004

5 female births in 2004

Peak: 1977 (24 births)

Torry: Popularity Over Time

SSA records for Torry span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 507 babies were registered. Torry has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.

Male
Female
0 17 35 52 70 87 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020

Torry by Decade

How has Torry 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.

Decade Total Male Female
1940s 5 5 0
1950s 33 23 10
1960s 176 130 46
1970s 507 429 78
1980s 360 326 34
1990s 337 284 53
2000s 179 164 15
2010s 84 84 0
2020s 15 15 0

Torry by State

Birth registrations for Torry span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Illinois, Georgia. The lowest are in Florida, Mississippi, South Carolina. On average, about 12 Torrys were registered per state.

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Torry: Questions and Answers

How many people in the U.S. are named Torry?

We estimate approximately 1,593 people named Torry 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 215,163 Americans share this first name.

Is Torry a common name?

Torry is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,696 births have been registered with this name since 1880.

When was Torry most popular?

Torry reached peak popularity in 1977, when 87 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Torry is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.

Is Torry a male name?

Torry is predominantly male. 86.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.

How many Torry Smiths are there?

To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Torry Smith, Torry Johnson, Torry 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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