Girls' name · since 1963
Tomara
Since 1963, U.S. Social Security records show 400 babies named Tomara, peaking in 1975. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,520 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 400
- born since 1963
- 1970s
- peak decade
Tomara sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 400 recorded since 1963.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tomara has been recorded 400 times among girls since 1963, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 2009.
- #13,520 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 400 born since 1963
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tomara ranks #13,520 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 400 born since 1963, peaking in the 1970s.
- #13,520 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 400
- born since 1963
- 1970s
- peak decade
Tomara's 400 recorded births place it above 81.3% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Tennessee.
Tomara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tomara's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1963, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1975 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tomara popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2009
- Peak year (1975)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Tomara by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (171 births, 43% of the file).
1970s was Tomara's strongest decade.
171 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Tomara births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 23
1960s
23 births
- 1970s
1970s
171 births
- 1980s
1980s
107 births
- 1990s
1990s
94 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 171 births (43% of all-time use).
Tomara by state
Where Tomara concentrates geographically, total births since 1963
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tennessee | | 5 | 1.3% |
5 of 400 births nationwide.
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What to do with Tomara's data
- Tomara's decade-level peak was the 1970s (171 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Tennessee records the most Tomaras (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tomara: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1975)
Similar record span (~46 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1963–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Tomara 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 August 2026.