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Torrance
OriginScottish habitational surname
Meaning"from the hillocks"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boys#5369
2025 SSA
US rank · girls#14781
2025 SSA
About Torrance
Terrence feels stuck in the 20th century, but Torrance could easily be worn by a child born in the 2020s.
Torrance for girls#14781 US
Popularized for girls after Kirsten Dunst portrayed high school cheerleading captain Torrance Shipman in the 2000 movie Bring it On. Tori is an easy nickname.
Pronounced TOR-ens.
As of October 2026, Torrance ranked #5369 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #713 in 1973.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Boys #4,833
Girls #3,915
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,979 | 39 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #4,070 | 26 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #2,769 | 44 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #2,942 | 41 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #4,216 | 25 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #4,918 | 20 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #4,833 | 21 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
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