Girls' name · since 1971
Tomeca
Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 159 babies named Tomeca, peaking in 1975. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #22,223 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 159
- born since 1971
- 1970s
- peak decade
Tomeca is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 159 have been recorded since 1971.
Social Security Administration records show Tomeca recorded 159 times among girls since 1971, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 1984.
- #22,223 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 159 born since 1971
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tomeca ranks #22,223 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 159 born since 1971, peaking in the 1970s.
- #22,223 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 159
- born since 1971
- 1970s
- peak decade
Tomeca's 159 recorded births place it above 69.27% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Tomeca's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tomeca's SSA record in two at 1977 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1984, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1975 peak of 26, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tomeca popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1984
- Peak year (1975)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Tomeca by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (132 births, 83% of the file).
1970s was Tomeca's strongest decade.
132 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 83% of all-time use.
Tomeca births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
132 births
- 1980s 27
1980s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 132 births (83% of all-time use).
Tomeca by state
Where Tomeca concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 5 | 3.1% |
5 of 159 births nationwide.
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What to do with Tomeca's data
- Tomeca's decade-level peak was the 1970s (132 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Tomecas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois 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 Tomeca: 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 (~13 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, 1971–1984 (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 Tomeca 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.