Torrance
A unisex name of Scottish origin, meaning from the town of Torrance; rocky hills.
Babies a year
51
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Torrance by the numbers
Torrance was given to 51 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 128 babies in 1973, making it a 1970s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Torrance. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean a mountain
Like Torrance, each of these has a mountain in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
- Landonlong hill; open grassy hill6,390 in the US (2017)
- Brandonbeacon hill or gorse covered hill3,482 in the US (2017)
- Arlofortified hill; barberry tree2,083 in England and Wales (2025)
- Knoxround hill1,646 in the US (2017)
- Brynleehill meadow; a form of Bryn with English suffix1,408 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a stone or rock
Like Torrance, each of these has a stone or rock in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Masonstone worker13,560 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Harleyhare meadow or rocky meadow366 in England and Wales (2025)
- Peterrock, stone1,777 in the US (2017)
- Harlowrocky hill or army hill832 in the US (2017)
- Esmeraldaemerald; the precious green stone815 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Torrance
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