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The first name Torey

A unisex name.

2 syllables Unisex

Meaning and origin

A diminutive of the female given name Victoria.

Torey is a short form of

.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Torey last appeared in the official list in 2019, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2008, with 6 births (#3,397).

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GirlsBoys
23
babies named Torey, 1996–2025
#4,702
rank in 2019
2008
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Torey with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Torey at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 8 boys born in the United States were named Torey, the 9,623rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1987, when 123 were.

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GirlsBoys
4,394
babies named Torey since 1880
#9,623
rank in 2025
1987
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Torey

3 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Torey Krug
    American ice hockey player, born 1991
  • Torey Hayden
    Child psychologist, teacher, lecturer and non-fiction writer, born 1951
  • Torey Thomas
    American basketball player (born 1985)

Questions

How popular is the name Torey?
In 2019, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Torey, ranking 4,702nd. Its peak was 2008, with 6 births.
Is Torey a boy's or a girl's name?
Both. Of the 4,394 US babies named Torey since 1880, 32% were girls and 68% boys.
When was Torey most popular?
1987 in the United States, when 123 babies were named Torey, its highest rank at 845th.