Girls' name · since 1887
Tomasa
Since 1887, U.S. Social Security records show 3,198 babies named Tomasa, peaking in 1925. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,460 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #10,949 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,198
- born since 1887
- 1920s
- peak decade
Yes -- Tomasa is the #10949 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 3,198 recorded since 1887.
Social Security Administration records show Tomasa recorded 3,198 times among girls since 1887, holding rank #10949 nationally today, ahead of 37% of girls, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1887 to 2025.
- #3,460 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #10,949 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 3,198 born since 1887
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tomasa ranks #3,460 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,949 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 3,198 born since 1887, peaking in the 1920s.
- #3,460 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #10,949 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,198
- born since 1887
- 1920s
- peak decade
Tomasa's 3,198 recorded births place it above 95.21% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Tomasa compares
3,198 Top 18% higher than 82% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Tomasa's all-time total is 9x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tomasa | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,198 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 93 | 21 | 19,840 |
Tomasa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tomasa's SSA record in two at 1955 and the more recent half accounts for 29% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 71%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1893, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1925 peak of 93, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tomasa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1887–2025
- Peak year (1925)
- 93
- Annual births at peak, across 139 years of records
Tomasa by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (730 births, 23% of the file).
1920s was Tomasa's strongest decade.
730 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Tomasa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 12
1880s
12 births
- 1890s 71
1890s
71 births
- 1900s 145
1900s
145 births
- 1910s
1910s
379 births
- 1920s
1920s
730 births
- 1930s
1930s
468 births
- 1940s
1940s
310 births
- 1950s 272
1950s
272 births
- 1960s 178
1960s
178 births
- 1970s 163
1970s
163 births
- 1980s 151
1980s
151 births
- 1990s 107
1990s
107 births
- 2000s 83
2000s
83 births
- 2010s 61
2010s
61 births
- 2020s 68
2020s
68 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 730 births (23% of all-time use).
How Tomasa compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Tomasa's total volume
Tomasa by state
Where Tomasa concentrates geographically, total births since 1887
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,854 | 58.0% |
| #2 | California | | 219 | 6.8% |
| #3 | New York | | 12 | 0.4% |
| #4 | Arizona | | 6 | 0.2% |
| #5 | New Mexico | | 5 | 0.2% |
1,854 of 3,198 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Tomasa's data
- Tomasa's decade-level peak was the 1920s (730 total births); usage has since declined to 68 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Tomasas (1,854 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tomasa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1925)
Similar record span (~138 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, 1887–2025 (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 Tomasa 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.