1,672births recorded
7Countries
2Variants
1994Peak · Austria
#419Sweden 2025
Torsten is a boy name family recorded 1,672 times in 7 countries since 1962. It ranks highest today in Sweden (#419 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Austria in 1994, at 31.6 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Thorsten (Austria, Belgium).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Torsten
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torsten | Swedish | 705 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6143 | 2009 | ▼ 50 % |
| Torsten | Swedish | 241 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #419 | 2017 | ▲ 38 % |
| Torsten | Swedish | 54 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3240 | 2021 | ▲ 48 % |
| Torsten | Swedish | 29 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 1984 | – |
| Torsten | Swedish | 5 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1965 | – |
| Torsten | Swedish | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2006 | – |
| Thorsten | German | 317 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 1994 | – |
| Thorsten | German | 233 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6446 | 2020 | ▲ 3 % |
| Thorsten | German | 83 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2006 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Torsten ↔ Thorsten — spelling variant
Questions about Torsten
How popular is the name Torsten?
In 2025 it ranked #419 in Sweden. Official registers record 1,672 births across 7 countries.
What is Torsten in other languages?
Thorsten (German).
When was Torsten most popular?
It peaked in Austria in 1994, at 31.6 births per 100,000.
Is Torsten a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Torsten is a boy name.