Recorded 1981–2011 Girls' name Peak 1982 966 births

Toccara — girls' name

966 babies named Toccara in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s8581990s182000s852010s5
1980s
Peak decade

89% of everyone ever named Toccara was born in this single decade.

1982
Single peak year

358 babies were named Toccara in 1982 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Toccara

The Social Security Administration has registered 966 babies named Toccara between 1981 and 2011, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Toccara currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2011. The name reached its historical peak in 1982, when 358 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Toccara performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 858 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Toccara shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 129 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and Louisiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Toccara in 22 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Toccara 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 966 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.

Toccara at a glance

Last recorded 2011

Total births

966

Since 1981

31 years of records

Peak year

1982

358 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2011

Active since

1981

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2011

Toccara popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–1981

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (1982)
358
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
-1000100200300400 2011200720041990198719841981 182

Toccara popularity over time — boys

14 total births recorded since 1981 (Toccara as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 14 births
5.566.577.588.5 19821981 8

Toccara by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
858 births that decade — 89% of Toccara's all-time total
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Toccara by state

Where Toccara concentrates geographically — total births since 1981

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Toccara
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
129 13.4%
#2 Illinois
63 6.5%
#3 Louisiana
51 5.3%
#4 Alabama
45 4.7%
#5 Georgia
45 4.7%
#6 Michigan
37 3.8%
#7 Ohio
35 3.6%
#8 California
31 3.2%
Florida share of Toccara's total US births 13.4%
Even split

129 of 966 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.

Toccara appears in 22 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Toccara?
966 babies have been named Toccara since 1981. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 1982 with 358 births.
When was Toccara most popular?
Toccara was most popular in the 1980s decade with 858 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Where is Toccara most popular?
The top states for the name Toccara are Florida (129 births), Illinois (63 births), Louisiana (51 births).
How long has the name Toccara been used?
Toccara has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 31 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Toccara?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tocarra, Tocara, Toccarra, Tochi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1981–2011 (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.