Torsten
How to say it: TOR-sten · /ˈtorsten/
From Old Norse meaning 'Thor's stone' - traditional name in Sweden and Germany.
Torsten was the 5,455th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 14 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 47% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #7,215 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #5,455 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 14 |
| Share of births | 1 in 236,810 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −47% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #7,215 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Torsten 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 Torsten is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Norwegian, Swedish.
Famous people named Torsten
- Torsten Frings (born 1976)German association football player and manager
- Torsten Nils Wiesel (born 1924)Swedish neuroscientist
- Torsten Palm (born 1947)Swedish racing driver
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