Torrey

A unisex name of Irish origin, meaning rocky hill or knoll.

Babies a year
30
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Torrey by the numbers

Torrey was given to 30 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 302 babies in 1977, so it is a 1970s name that has since fallen a long way.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Torrey. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Torretower7 in the US (2017)
  • Torrythunder; a form of Thor or Torsten6 in the US (2017)
  • Torrievictorious; a form of Tory or Victoria14 in the US (2017)
  • Torievictory; a diminutive or variant of Victoria or Tory12 in the US (2017)
  • Terrelone who pulls or tears; a form of Terrell10 in the US (2017)
  • Toneypraiseworthy; a form of Anthony8 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Torrey

Names that are said the same way as Torrey, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Toreyfrom Thor; variant of Tory or Torey22 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a mountain

Like Torrey, 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 Torrey, 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 Torrey

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