Recorded 1891–1991 Girls' name Peak 1926 935 births

Tomasita — girls' name

935 babies named Tomasita in U.S. Social Security records since 1891, with the highest year being 1926. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s161900s191910s541920s1661930s1381940s1461950s1281960s1121970s961980s481990s12
1920s
Peak decade

18% of everyone ever named Tomasita was born in this single decade.

1926
Single peak year

25 babies were named Tomasita in 1926 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tomasita

The Social Security Administration has registered 935 babies named Tomasita between 1891 and 1991, spanning 101 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tomasita currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1926, when 25 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tomasita performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 166 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Tomasita shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 352 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New Mexico and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Tomasita in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tomasita 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 935 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.

Tomasita at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

935

Since 1891

101 years of records

Peak year

1926

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1891

Recorded for 101 years

Last year on file: 1991

Tomasita popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1891

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1926)
25
Annual births at peak — across 101 years of records
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Tomasita by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
166 births that decade — 18% of Tomasita's all-time total
1890s161900s191910s541920s1661930s1381940s1461950s1281960s1121970s961980s481990s12

Tomasita by state

Where Tomasita concentrates geographically — total births since 1891

Regionally concentrated
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Tomasita
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
352 37.6%
#2 New Mexico
76 8.1%
#3 New York
10 1.1%
#4 California
6 0.6%
Texas share of Tomasita's total US births 37.6%
Even split

352 of 935 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tomasita?
935 babies have been named Tomasita since 1891. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1926 with 25 births.
When was Tomasita most popular?
Tomasita was most popular in the 1920s decade with 166 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
Where is Tomasita most popular?
The top states for the name Tomasita are Texas (352 births), New Mexico (76 births), New York (10 births).
How long has the name Tomasita been used?
Tomasita has been recorded in Social Security data since 1891, spanning 101 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Tomasita?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tommie, Tomeka, Tomasa, Tommy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1891–1991 (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.