Recorded 1951–1990 Unisex name Peak 1970 78 births

Thoma — boys' name

78 babies named Thoma in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s171960s231970s151980s181990s5

The verdict

78 boys have been named Thoma since 1951, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1990.

78
total births
1951–1990
years on record
1960s
peak decade
29%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Thoma was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

9 babies were named Thoma in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Thoma

The Social Security Administration has registered 78 babies named Thoma between 1951 and 1990, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Thoma currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1990. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 9 babies received it in a single year. Thoma is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 20 additional births since 1944.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Thoma performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 23 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Thoma shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Thoma in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 78 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Thoma at a glance

Last recorded 1990

Total births

78

Since 1951

40 years of records

Peak year

1970

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1990

Active since

1951

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 1990

Thoma popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1951

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1970)
9
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
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Thoma popularity over time — girls

20 total births recorded since 1944 (Thoma as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 20 births
5 1961195819561944 5

Thoma by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
23 births that decade — 29% of Thoma's all-time total
1950s171960s231970s151980s181990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Thoma?
78 babies have been named Thoma since 1951. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1970 with 9 births.
When was Thoma most popular?
Thoma was most popular in the 1960s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Is Thoma a unisex name?
Yes, Thoma is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 78 births, and as a girl's name it has 20 births.
How long has the name Thoma been used?
Thoma has been recorded in Social Security data since 1951, spanning 40 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Thoma?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Thomas, Thor, Thornton, Thompson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1951–1990 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.