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Torrie

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Pronounced TOR-ee /ˈtɔːr.i/Medium

Meaning: Torrie is a pet form of Victoria, from the Latin victoria ('victory'), or of Tory. The bright -ie ending made a full name of the nickname during the 1970s.Medium

In 30 seconds: A sporty nickname-name: Torrie is short for Victoria ('victory'), worn on its own (said 'TOR-ee'). It peaked around 1977, then eased off.
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Origin LowLatin, English
MeaningTorrie is a pet form of Victoria, from the Latin victoria ('victory'), or of Tory. The bright -ie ending made a full name of the nickname during the 1970s.
U.S. rank (2023)#12086 ↗ Rising
2023 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1977
Total births (all-time)≈ 2,873

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197719502023

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Torrie shortens Victoria, from the Latin victoria ('victory'), or stands for Tory. Its cheerful -ie ending fit the 1970s taste for nicknames used as birth names, and it peaked around 1977. The fashion later cooled (said 'TOR-ee').

By the 1990s the name had grown rare on birth records. It reads today as a breezy name of the 1970s. Sporty, Victoria-rooted, and uncommon.

Did you know? Torrie is a pet form of Victoria, whose Latin root means 'victory', and it peaked for American girls around 1977, amid the vogue for -ie nicknames as full names.
Overall data confidence 50%
References — Torrie — Pet form of Victoria; Latin 'victory'

Variations

ToriToryTori

Nicknames

TorVicky

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If you like Torrie…

Tori— a like spelling of the same pet name
Tory— a like short form Torrie stands for
Victoria— the fuller name Torrie shortens
Lorrie— a like -ie nickname-name of the era

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Torrie mean?

Torrie means 'victory', a pet form of Victoria (or Tory) from the Latin victoria.

How do you pronounce Torrie?

It's said TOR-ee /ˈtɔːr.i/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Torrie a boy or girl name?

Here Torrie is a girl's name; the Tory spelling has some unisex use.

Is Torrie making a comeback?

It stays rare, though Tori keeps a modest following as a short form of Victoria.

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