Meaning and history
Torsten comes from the Old Norse name Þórsteinn, meaning “Thor’s stone,” formed from the name of the Norse god Þórr and steinn, meaning “stone.”
20062006: 19 births, rank #4,675
2007: 28 births, rank #3,687
2008: 25 births, rank #4,044
2009: 33 births, rank #3,332
2010: 28 births, rank #3,708
20112011: 19 births, rank #4,822
2012: 28 births, rank #3,714
2013: 30 births, rank #3,497
2014: 21 births, rank #4,538
2015: 31 births, rank #3,513
20162016: 24 births, rank #4,199
2017: 24 births, rank #4,224
2018: 25 births, rank #4,094
2019: 25 births, rank #4,114
2020: 27 births, rank #3,811
20212021: 24 births, rank #4,247
2022: 24 births, rank #4,303
2023: 21 births, rank #4,742
2024: 18 births, rank #5,241
20252025: 14 births, rank #6,143
In 2025, 14 babies were recorded with the name Torsten, ranking #6,143 among boys.