Total births
167
Boys' name · since 2006
Toa
Since 2006, U.S. Social Security records show 167 babies named Toa, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7596
- among boys today
- 167
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Toa is the #7596 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 167 recorded since 2006.
Toa has 167 recorded births among boys since 2006, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7596 as of the latest data, more common than 47% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2025.
- #7596 among boys today
- 167 born since 2006
- 2010s peak decade
- 47% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Toa is currently the #7596 boys' name in America, more common than 47% of boys - 167 born since 2006, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7596
- among boys today
- 167
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other boys
Toa vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7596
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 47% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Toa was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
14 babies were named Toa in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Toa compares
167 35th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Toa's all-time total is 54% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Toa | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 167 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 23 | 22,252 |
Toa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Toa's full recorded timeline at 2016, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Toa at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#7,596
Active since
2006
Toa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Toa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Toa's strongest decade.
79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Toa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 18
2000s
18 births
- 2010s
2010s
79 births
- 2020s
2020s
70 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 79 births (47% of all-time use).
Toa by state
Where Toa concentrates geographically, total births since 2006
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 3.0% |
California share of Toa's total US births 3.0%
5 of 167 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Toa? ▼
Toa has been given to 167 babies in the U.S. since 2006, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7596 as of the latest data. 14 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Toa most popular? ▼
Toa was most popular in the 2010s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Toa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Toa are California (5 births).
How long has the name Toa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Toa since 2006 -- 20 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Toa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Toan. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Toa's data
- Toa's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (79 total births) through the 2020s (70) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Toas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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.
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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, 2006–2025 (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. "Toa: #7596 Boys' Name - 167 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/toa. 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 Toa 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.