Torben

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A few things about Torben you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Torben

Torben Ulrich

Danish tennis player, jazz musician, filmmaker and writer (1928–2023)

Choose Torben and your child shares a first name with Torben Ulrich, a Danish tennis player, jazz musician, filmmaker and writer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Torben, like who?” Torben Ulrich's Wikipedia article is available in 23 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 48,780 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Torben, 35 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Torben would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryTorben first shows up in US birth records in 1968, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 57 years since.
• 🏆Best yearTorben is at its all-time high right now: #3,314 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowTorben is 8.2× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 400,000 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 48,780.
• 🚀TrendTorben has climbed 420 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #3,314. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningIn Danish, Torben means “Thor's bear”. Our records link it to English, Latin and Scandinavian roots.

About the name Torben

Torben is a boy name of English, Latin and Scandinavian origin meaning “Thor's bear”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-ben”. US birth records list Torben for boys from 1968 to 2025, in 30 of those 58 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #3,314 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #3,314, with 35 babies.

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