Gender
Male
Origin
- English
- Son of Pellinore
Highly praiseworthy; abbreviation of Anthony and its variants, used since medieval times as an independent name - Latin
Syllables
1
Themes
- Arthurian Legend
- Nickname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Tor
Pronunciation
tor
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1965 (rank #1428, 29 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6803, 12 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 15 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2011 (rank #1688, 13 births); most recent 2022 (rank #3447, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence