Total births
210
Unisex name · since 1979
Tacoma
Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 210 babies named Tacoma, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 210
- total births
- 1979–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
Tacoma sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 210 recorded since 1979.
Social Security Administration records show Tacoma recorded 210 times among boys since 1979, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2025.
- 210 total births
- 1979–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
210 boys have been named Tacoma since 1979, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 210
- total births
- 1979–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Tacoma was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
32 babies were named Tacoma in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Tacoma's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tacoma's full recorded timeline at 2005, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 32 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tacoma at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Tacoma popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Tacoma popularity over time - girls
42 total births recorded since 1971 (Tacoma as girls' name)
Tacoma by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Tacoma's strongest decade.
131 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Tacoma births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s 35
1990s
35 births
- 2000s
2000s
131 births
- 2010s 18
2010s
18 births
- 2020s 21
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 131 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tacoma? ▼
210 babies have been named Tacoma since 1979. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2002 with 32 births.
When was Tacoma most popular? ▼
Tacoma was most popular in the 2000s decade with 131 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Is Tacoma a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Tacoma is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 210 births, and as a girl's name it has 42 births.
How long has the name Tacoma been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tacoma since 1979 -- 47 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Tacoma? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tacari, Tacuma, Tacori, Tacorey, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Tacoma's data
- Tacoma's decade-level peak was the 2000s (131 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Tacoma
Nearby Names Like Tacoma
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tacoma
Tacari Boy
#10441 193 births
Tacuma Boy
87 births
Tacori Boy
36 births
Tacorey Boy
29 births
Tace Boy
15 births
Compare Tacoma side by side: Tacoma vs Tacari Tacoma vs Tacuma Tacoma vs Tacori
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1979–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tacoma: Baby Name Since 1979 - 210 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tacoma. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Tacoma draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.