Total births
78
Unisex name · since 1951
Thoma
Thoma has 78 recorded births since 1951 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1970 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 78
- total births
- 1951–1990
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
Thoma is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 78 have been recorded since 1951.
Thoma has 78 recorded births among boys since 1951, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 1990.
- 78 total births
- 1951–1990 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
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.
Thoma's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Thoma splits its recorded history at 1968: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1951 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1970 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Thoma at a glance
Last recorded 1990Peak year
1970
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1951
Thoma popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–1990
- Peak year (1970)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Thoma popularity over time - girls
20 total births recorded since 1944 (Thoma as girls' name)
Thoma by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Thoma's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Thoma births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
17 births
- 1960s
1960s
23 births
- 1970s
1970s
15 births
- 1980s
1980s
18 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 23 births (29% of all-time use).
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? ▼
Records for Thoma go back to 1951, giving 40 years of history 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.
What to do with Thoma's data
- Thoma's decade-level peak was the 1960s (23 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- 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 Thoma
Nearby Names Like Thoma
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Thoma
Thomas Boy
#39 2,358,576 births
Thor Boy
#2792 4,857 births
Thornton Boy
#10943 3,132 births
Thompson Boy
#2921 2,725 births
Thorin Boy
#1362 2,301 births
Compare Thoma side by side: Thoma vs Thomas Thoma vs Thor Thoma vs Thornton
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1951–1990 (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. "Thoma: Baby Name Since 1951 - 78 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/thoma. 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 Thoma 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 July 2026.