Name meaning & stats
Tor
Tor. 886 US babies since 1940, peak 1965. Notable Tors are 2.3× over-represented as musicians.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 1965
886 US babies were named Tor between 1940 and 2025.
Tor around the world
- Sweden: 1,181 babies since 1998, peak 2013, No. 197 in 2022
- Norway: 21,121 babies since 1945, peak 1967, No. 199 in 2025
- England & Wales: 166 babies since 1996, peak 2011
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Tors end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.3× | High · 38 people |
| Politician | 1.1× | High · 33 people |
| Musician | 2.3× | Medium · 22 people |
| Writer | 1.4× | Medium · 19 people |
Among notable men who are musicians, Tors show up 2.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Tors are 1.5× more likely than expected to be painters.
The surprise career: Low confidence · 9 notable people.
Other spellings
1 in 2 Torres spell it Tor
- Torre 59%
- Tor 41%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1965)