Torin is a distinctive choice, ranked #873 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Torin in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#873
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About the Name Torin
Torin has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 367 places in five years. It was most popular in 2003 at #615 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Torin is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Torin in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Torin
Torin Ferguson — Torin Ferguson is a footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
Torin's Passage — Torin's Passage is a point-and-click adventure game developed and published by Sierra On-Line in 1995.
Torin Myhill — Torin Myhill is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for Carmarthen Quins as a hooker.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Torin
Unlikely. With around 36 UK babies named Torin per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Torin in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Torin is rising: up 277 places since 2020, to #873 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #615 in 2003.
Torin is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Torin include: Torin Ferguson, Torin's Passage and Torin Myhill. Short summaries for each appear below.
Torin does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Torins in the wild.
36
UK babies named Torin (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 277 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Torin
Almost certainly the only Torin in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Torin
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Torin Monahan is co-Editor-in-Chief of the journal Surveillance & Society, a former director of the Surveillance Studies Network, and a professor of communication at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.