Torre
A Spanish name derived from the word "torre" meaning "tower" or "watchtower".
Name Census estimates that about 1,196 living Americans carry the first name Torre. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 68.1% of registrations being male. The average person named Torre today is around 38 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Torre births was 1977 (55 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Torre. 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
1.2K
~ 1 in 286,584 Americans
Peak year
1977
55 babies that year
Average age
38
years old
2021 SSA rank
#13,891
Tracked since 1957
Gender
Gender distribution for Torre
Torre is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 1,264 total registrations, 861 (68.1%) were male and 403 (31.9%) were female.
Torre as a male name
- Ranked #13,891 in 2021
- 5 male births in 2021
- Peak: 1991 (30 births)
Torre as a female name
- Ranked #17,138 in 2009
- 6 female births in 2009
- Peak: 1977 (27 births)
Popularity
Torre: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Torre from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 331 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Torre 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 Torre during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Torres live
Origin
Meaning and history of Torre
Torre is a masculine given name with its origins in the Italian and Spanish languages. It is derived from the Latin word "turris," which means "tower" or "fortified structure." The name's roots can be traced back to the medieval period in Europe, when towers and fortifications played a crucial role in defense strategies.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Torre can be found in historical documents from Italy and Spain dating back to the 12th and 13th centuries. During this time, the name was likely used to signify strength, protection, and a connection to military or architectural achievements.
One of the earliest notable individuals to bear the name Torre was Torre Leoni, an Italian architect and sculptor who lived in the late 13th century. He is known for his work on the Basilica of San Petronio in Bologna, Italy, which features an impressive unfinished facade.
Another prominent figure with the name Torre was Torre Beltranena, a Spanish military commander who fought during the Reconquista, the period of Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors. He played a significant role in the capture of the city of Valencia in 1238.
In the realm of literature, Torre Salvatierra was a Spanish poet and writer who lived in the 15th century. His works, which often explored themes of love and chivalry, were influential during the Renaissance period in Spain.
Moving forward in history, Torre Annunziata was an Italian admiral and naval commander who served during the 16th century. He played a crucial role in the Battle of Lepanto, a significant naval engagement between the Holy League and the Ottoman Empire in 1571.
Finally, Torre Garcia was a Spanish painter and engraver who lived in the 17th century. He is best known for his religious artwork, which adorned various churches and cathedrals in Spain during his lifetime.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Torre, a name that has endured for centuries and continues to carry a sense of strength, resilience, and a connection to architectural and military achievements.
People
Torre + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Torre 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
Torre: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Torre?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,196 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Torre 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 286,584 US residents.
Is Torre a common name?
We classify Torre as "Rare". It ranks above 91.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,264 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Torre most popular?
The single biggest year for Torre was 1977, when 55 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Torre is about 38 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Torre a male name?
Yes, 68.1% of people registered as Torre in the SSA data are male. 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.
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.