Recorded 1956–1959 Boys' name Peak 1956 12 births

Thommas — boys' name

12 babies named Thommas in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s12

The verdict

12 boys have been named Thommas since 1956, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1959.

12
total births
1956–1959
years on record
1950s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Thommas was born in this single decade.

1956
Single peak year

6 babies were named Thommas in 1956 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Thommas

The Social Security Administration has registered 12 babies named Thommas between 1956 and 1959, spanning 4 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Thommas currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1959. The name reached its historical peak in 1956, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Thommas performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Thommas 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 12 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.

Thommas at a glance

Last recorded 1959

Total births

12

Since 1956

4 years of records

Peak year

1956

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1959

Active since

1956

Recorded for 4 years

Last year on file: 1959

Thommas popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–1956

Last recorded 1959
Peak year (1956)
6
Annual births at peak — across 4 years of records
6 19591956 6

Thommas by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
12 births that decade — 100% of Thommas's all-time total
1950s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Thommas?
12 babies have been named Thommas since 1956. It was last recorded in 1959. The peak year was 1956 with 6 births.
When was Thommas most popular?
Thommas was most popular in the 1950s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
How long has the name Thommas been used?
Thommas has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 4 years of data through 1959.
What names are similar to Thommas?
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, 1956–1959 (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.