Girls' name · since 1927

Thomasene

Thomasene has 199 recorded births since 1927 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1942 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

199
total births
1927–1970
years on record
1940s
peak decade
34%
born in that decade

199 girls have been named Thomasene since 1927, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Thomasene recorded 199 times among girls since 1927, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1927 to 1970.

  • 199 total births
  • 1927–1970 years on record
  • 1940s peak decade
  • 34% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

199 girls have been named Thomasene since 1927, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1970.

199
total births
1927–1970
years on record
1940s
peak decade
34%
born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Thomasene was born in this single decade.

1942
Single peak year

15 babies were named Thomasene in 1942 - its busiest year on record.

Thomasene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Thomasene splits its recorded history at 1948: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1933 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1942 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Thomasene at a glance

Last recorded 1970

Total births

199

Since 1927

44 years of records

Peak year

1942

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1970

Active since

1927

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 1970

Thomasene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–1970

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1942)
15
Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
05101520 19271933194219471951195919651970 5

Thomasene by decade

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

1940s was Thomasene's strongest decade.

67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.

Thomasene births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 67 births (34% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Thomasene?
Since 1927, Social Security records show 199 babies named Thomasene. The most recent recorded year was 1970. Its busiest year on record was 1942, with 15 births.
When was Thomasene most popular?
Thomasene was most popular in the 1940s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 1942.
How long has the name Thomasene been used?
The SSA has tracked Thomasene since 1927 -- 44 years through the most recent 1970 data.
What names are similar to Thomasene?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Thomas, Thomasina, Thora, Thomasine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Thomasene's data

  • Thomasene's decade-level peak was the 1940s (67 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- 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.

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, 1927–1970 (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. "Thomasene: Baby Name Since 1927 - 199 Births, Peak 1942." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/thomasene. 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 Thomasene 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.