Name meaning & stats
Torsten
Torsten. 705 US babies since 1940, peak 2009. Notable Torstens are 3.1× over-represented as doctors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2009
705 US babies were named Torsten between 1940 and 2025.
Torsten around the world
- Sweden: 196 babies since 1998, peak 2017, No. 614 in 2022
- England & Wales: 81 babies since 1996, peak 2021, No. 3,240 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Torstens end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 0.7× | High · 47 people |
| Professor | 1.3× | High · 44 people |
| Doctor | 3.1× | High · 38 people |
| Footballer | 0.5× | High · 34 people |
Among notable men who are doctors, Torstens show up 3.1× 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…
Torstens are 3.4× more likely than expected to be physicists.
The surprise career: High confidence · 30 notable people.
Name twins (peaked around 2009)