Toriana
A feminine name with uncertain origins, potentially from Latin origins meaning "daughter of the bull".
Name Census estimates that about 635 living Americans carry the first name Toriana. It is a predominantly female name (99.2% of registrations). The average person named Toriana today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Toriana births was 2001 (38 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Toriana. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
635
~ 1 in 539,771 Americans
Peak year
2001
38 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
1971 SSA rank
#5,601
Tracked since 1971
Census
Toriana in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 516 people with the first name Toriana, which placed it at #20,138 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#20,138
National first-name rank
People counted
516
516 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
52.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Toriana
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Toriana is Black at 52.9%. The next largest groups are White (30.2%) and Two or More Races (8.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Toriana described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Toriana at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American52.9% · 273
- White30.2% · 156
- Two or more races8.7% · 45
- Hispanic or Latino7.2% · 37
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Toriana
Out of the 647 babies given the name Toriana since 1880, 99.2% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Toriana as a male name
- Ranked #5,601 in 1971
- 5 male births in 1971
- Peak: 1971 (5 births)
Toriana as a female name
- Ranked #15,052 in 2024
- 6 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2001 (38 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Toriana leans strongly female. 504 people counted with this name were female (98.4%), compared with 8 male bearers (1.6%).
Popularity
Toriana: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Toriana from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 273 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Toriana by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Toriana during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Torianas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Toriana
The name Toriana has its roots in the ancient Etruscan civilization, which flourished in what is now modern-day Italy between the 8th and 3rd centuries BCE. The name is derived from the Etruscan word "Turi," meaning "tower" or "fortified settlement," and the feminine suffix "-ana," indicating a feminine name.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Toriana can be found in a collection of Etruscan funerary inscriptions dating back to the 5th century BCE. These inscriptions were discovered in the necropolis of Cerveteri, an ancient Etruscan city located near modern-day Rome.
During the Roman period, the name Toriana was occasionally used by families of Etruscan descent living within the Roman Empire. However, it was relatively uncommon compared to more popular Roman names of the time.
In the Middle Ages, the name Toriana saw a brief resurgence in certain regions of Italy, particularly in the areas around Florence and Siena. This can be attributed to a renewed interest in Etruscan culture and the rediscovery of ancient Etruscan artifacts and inscriptions.
One notable figure who bore the name Toriana was Toriana de' Bardi, a noblewoman from the powerful Bardi family of Florence, who lived in the 13th century. She was known for her patronage of the arts and her support of various religious institutions.
Another historical figure with the name Toriana was Toriana Guicciardini, a Renaissance-era poet and writer who lived in Florence during the 15th century. Her works, which included sonnets and love poems, were highly regarded by her contemporaries.
In the 17th century, Toriana Malaspina was a renowned painter from the city of Pavia, known for her portraits and religious works. Her paintings can still be found in various churches and museums throughout northern Italy.
During the 18th century, Toriana Mancini was a celebrated opera singer from Rome. She performed in some of the most prestigious opera houses of her time, including La Scala in Milan and the Teatro San Carlo in Naples.
Lastly, in the 19th century, Toriana Fiorelli was an Italian archaeologist and scholar who made significant contributions to the study of Etruscan civilization. Her excavations and research helped shed light on the language, art, and culture of this ancient people.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals who have borne the name Toriana throughout history, reflecting its Etruscan origins and cultural significance within certain regions of Italy.
People
Toriana + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Toriana as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Toriana: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Toriana?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 635 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Toriana going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 539,771 US residents.
Is Toriana a common name?
We classify Toriana as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 647 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Toriana most popular?
The single biggest year for Toriana was 2001, when 38 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Toriana is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Toriana in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 516 people with the name Toriana, or 0.17 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,138 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Toriana in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Toriana?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Toriana leans strongly female. 504 people counted with this name were female (98.4%), compared with 8 male bearers (1.6%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Toriana?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Toriana is Black at 52.9%. The next largest groups are White (30.2%) and Two or More Races (8.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Toriana most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Toriana in the 2020 Census, accounting for 52.9% (273 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Toriana in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Toriana a female name?
Yes, 99.2% of people registered as Toriana in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Toriana still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Toriana in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Toriana can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Toriana?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.