Torrance is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Torrance means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Torrance across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Torrance has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Torrance is a boy name of Scottish (Gaelic) origin meaning “from the little hills”. A Scottish place name and surname from the Gaelic torran.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,152 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 8 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Torrance per year, United States (1940 to 2025). United States peaked in 1973 (128/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2002 (4/yr).
Torrance is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1973, when it ranked #1,627 nationally (given to 128 babies that year).
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