Torrey

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

⭐ Famous Torrey

Torrey DeVitto

Actress

Choose Torrey and your child shares a first name with Torrey DeVitto, an actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Torrey, like who?” Torrey DeVitto's Wikipedia article is available in 35 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 133,333 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Torrey, 12 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Torrey would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryTorrey first shows up in US birth records in 1938, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 87 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1993, when it ranked #2,217. Today it's #8,362, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowTorrey was 2.1× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 62,500 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 133,333.
• 🚀TrendTorrey has climbed 591 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #8,362. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• ⚖️Boy or girlTorrey is given to both boys and girls: 52% of the 25 babies named Torrey in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.

About the name Torrey

Torrey is a girl name of English, Latin and Old English origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-rey”. US birth records list Torrey for girls from 1958 to 2025, in 67 of those 68 years. Its best year was 1993, when it ranked #2,217 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #8,362, with 12 babies.

Origin:English namesLatin namesOld English names