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Torrance

/ˈtɔɹəns/ · 86% boys · 24 born in 2025

Torrance has been given to about 4,152 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1973, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈtɔɹəns/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 3,799
Median age today37 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Torrance per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1973 · 128
  • Born in 202524
  • All time4,152

How popular is Torrance?

Its best year was 1973, when 128 babies were given the name, ranking 713th. The typical living American called Torrance is about 37 years old today.

Names that sound like Torrance

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Terrance0.85
  2. Horace0.77
  3. Trace0.72
  4. Terrence0.69
  5. Terence0.67
  6. Clarance0.67
  7. Lance0.61
  8. Chance0.61

Middle names for Torrance

Ranked by flow score
  1. Torrance Paul0.83
  2. Torrance John0.83
  3. Torrance Blake0.82
  4. Torrance Wade0.82
  5. Torrance Ross0.82
  6. Torrance Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Torrance

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Aracelisister · 0.85
  2. Marisolsister · 0.85
  3. Larasister · 0.85
  4. Kareembrother · 0.84
  5. Dereckbrother · 0.84
  6. Aronbrother · 0.83

Where Torrance is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Torrance White0.78
    2. Torrance Nguyen0.78
    3. Torrance Moore0.78
    4. Torrance Hill0.78
    5. Torrance Hall0.78
    6. Torrance Brown0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Torrance

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.