Toren
Boy name · #3144 in 2025 · Uniqueness 57/100
Toren ranks #3144 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 38 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3149, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 47,368 boys born in 2025 was named Toren.
Babies named Toren per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 66-year story
Toren first appears in the Social Security records in 1959, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 39 boys were named Toren — good for #2991 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Toren in class?
Toren scores 57 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Toren is most common
State-level data for Toren is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Toren
Statistically, parents drawn to Toren tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Torren, Kamren, Tycen, Camren, and Kaylen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Toren | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | #3128 |
| 2024 | 21 | #4701 |
| 2023 | 18 | #5255 |
| 2022 | 18 | #5215 |
| 2021 | 26 | #4011 |
| 2020 | 23 | #4275 |
| 2019 | 37 | #3143 |
| 2018 | 22 | #4476 |
| 2017 | 28 | #3781 |
| 2016 | 26 | #3990 |
| 2015 | 36 | #3149 |
| 2014 | 38 | #2985 |
| 2013 | 25 | #3964 |
| 2012 | 27 | #3807 |
| 2011 | 21 | #4509 |
| 2010 | 32 | #3377 |
| 2009 | 39 | #2991 |
| 2008 | 35 | #3221 |
| 2007 | 36 | #3135 |
| 2006 | 24 | #4001 |
| 2005 | 23 | #3941 |
| 2004 | 17 | #4793 |
| 2003 | 27 | #3366 |
| 2002 | 19 | #4188 |
| 2001 | 19 | #4121 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Toren a popular boy name?
Toren ranked #3144 among boys in 2025 with 38 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3149.
When was the name Toren most popular?
Toren peaked in 2009, when 39 American boys received the name (ranked #2991 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Toren?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 47,368 newborn American boys was named Toren. It scores 57/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.