Girls' name · since 1891

Tomasita

Tomasita has 935 recorded births since 1891 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1926 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#7,871 of 72,339
all-time among girls
935
born since 1891
1920s
peak decade

Tomasita sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 935 recorded since 1891.

Tomasita has 935 recorded births among girls since 1891, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1891 to 1991.

  • #7,871 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 935 born since 1891
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tomasita ranks #7,871 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 935 born since 1891, peaking in the 1920s.

#7,871 of 72,339
all-time among girls
935
born since 1891
1920s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Tomasita's 935 recorded births place it above 89.11% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

4 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Tomasita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Tomasita's full recorded timeline at 1948, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1891, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1926 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Tomasita popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1926)
25
Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
051015202530 189119191929193919491959196919791991 5

Tomasita by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (166 births, 18% of the file).

1920s was Tomasita's strongest decade.

166 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.

Tomasita births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 166 births (18% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Tomasita 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 Tomasita's total volume

Tomasita vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20%25% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -17, 21.3%-113, 12.8%-22, 10.3%-49, 6.2%-29, 19.6%-20, 13.1%-48, 6.1%-30, 5.2%-48, 6.7%-36, 7%-41, 5.3%-133, 6.3%-30, 5.1%-25, 9.5%-98, 5.8%Tomasita-101, 2.7%Tomasita
Tomasita vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

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. All-time, it sits at #7,871 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1926 with 25 births.
Where does Tomasita sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tomasita ranks #7,871 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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?
Records for Tomasita go back to 1891, giving 101 years of history 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.

What to do with Tomasita's data

  • Tomasita's decade-level peak was the 1920s (166 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Tomasitas (352 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.

Keep exploring Tomasita

Nearby Names Like Tomasita

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tomasita: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1891–1991 (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 Tomasita 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.