The first name Torsten
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 6 boys were named Torsten, making it the 3,256th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2010, with 7 births (#2,629).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Torsten with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Torsten at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 14 boys born in the United States were named Torsten, the 6,415th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2009, when 33 were.
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 Torsten
19 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Torsten FringsGerman association football player and manager, born 1976
- Torsten VossEast German bobsledder, born 1963
- Torsten MayBoxer, born 1969
- Torsten GutscheCanoe racer, born 1968
- Torsten GütschowGerman footballer, born 1962
- Torsten JansenGerman handball player, born 1976
- Torsten EckbrettCanoe racer, born 1984
- Torsten AmftGerman fashion designer, born 1971
- Torsten KrachtGerman footballer, born 1967
- Torsten LieberknechtGerman football manager, born 1973
- Torsten LaenDanish handball player, born 1979
- Torsten BréchôtEast German judoka, born 1964
Questions
- How popular is the name Torsten?
- In 2025, 6 boys born in England and Wales were named Torsten, ranking 3,256th. Its peak was 2010, with 7 births.
- Is Torsten a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 705 US babies named Torsten since 1880 were boys.
- When was Torsten most popular?
- 2009 in the United States, when 33 babies were named Torsten, its highest rank at 3,393rd.