How Many People Are Named Torsten?
An estimated 678 people in the United States have the first name Torsten. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Torsten peaked in popularity in 2009 with 33 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Torsten 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 Torsten paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
678
About 1 in 505,537 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2009
33 births
Total Registered
691
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Torsten
Torsten is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 691 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Torsten as a male name
Ranked #5,408 in 2024
18 male births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (33 births)
Torsten: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Torsten span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 255 babies were registered. While Torsten is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Torsten by Decade
How has Torsten 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.
Torsten by State
Birth registrations for Torsten span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Washington, Minnesota. The lowest are in Minnesota, Washington, California. On average, about 12 Torstens were registered per state.
Torsten + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Torsten as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Torsten: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Torsten?
We estimate approximately 678 people named Torsten 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 505,537 Americans share this first name.
Is Torsten a common name?
Torsten is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 691 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Torsten most popular?
Torsten reached peak popularity in 2009, when 33 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Torsten is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Torsten a male name?
Torsten is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Torsten Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Torsten Smith, Torsten Johnson, Torsten 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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