Torben
How to say it: TOR-ben · /ˈtorben/
Old Norse 'Thor's bear' from Thor + bjorn - common Danish/Norwegian name, still popular in Scandinavia.
Torben was the 2,618th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 35 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 67% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,469 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,618 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 35 |
| Share of births | 1 in 94,724 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +67% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,469 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Torben is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Torben is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, Dutch, English, German, Norwegian.
Famous people named Torben
- Torben Grael (born 1960)Brazilian sailor
- Torben Piechnik (born 1963)Danish footballer
- Torben Johannesen (born 1994)German rower
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