Total births
68
Boys' name · since 1915
Tome
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 68 babies named Tome, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 68
- total births
- 1915–1972
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Tome sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 68 recorded since 1915.
Tome has 68 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1972.
- 68 total births
- 1915–1972 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
68 boys have been named Tome since 1915, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1972.
- 68
- total births
- 1915–1972
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Tome was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
10 babies were named Tome in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Tome's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tome's full recorded timeline at 1924, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tome at a glance
Last recorded 1972Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Tome popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1972
- Peak year (1919)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Tome by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Tome's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Tome births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
26 births
- 1920s
1920s
25 births
- 1930s
1930s
12 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 26 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tome? ▼
Tome has been given to 68 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1972. 10 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
When was Tome most popular? ▼
Tome was most popular in the 1910s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Tome been used? ▼
Tome has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 58 years of data through 1972.
What names are similar to Tome? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tommy, Tom, Tommie, Tomas, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Tome's data
- Tome's decade-level peak was the 1910s (26 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Tome
Nearby Names Like Tome
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tome
Tommy Boy
#731 178,733 births
Tom Boy
#2715 139,756 births
Tommie Boy
#4574 34,446 births
Tomas Boy
#735 30,703 births
Tomie Boy
904 births
Compare Tome side by side: Tome vs Tommy Tome vs Tom Tome vs Tommie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1915–1972 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tome: Baby Name Since 1915 - 68 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tome. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Tome 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 June 2026.