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Torben
OriginDanish and German
Meaning"thunder bear"
GenderBoy
NB Rank#1684
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About Torben
The name Torben peaked for boys at #3373 in 2025. The name is most popular in TORBEN.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | #4,096 | 26 | 14 |
| 2018 | #4,467 | 23 | 12.7 |
| 2019 | #3,629 | 31 | 17.3 |
| 2020 | #3,799 | 28 | 16.2 |
| 2021 | #3,723 | 30 | 17.1 |
| 2022 | #3,525 | 33 | 18.9 |
| 2023 | #4,326 | 25 | 14.6 |
| 2024 | #4,539 | 23 | 13.3 |
| 2025 | #3,373 | 35 | 20.5 |
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