Total births
709
Girls' name · since 1968
Tomekia
709 babies named Tomekia in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 709
- total births
- 1968–1991
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Tomekia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 709 recorded since 1968.
Tomekia has 709 recorded births among girls since 1968, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 1991.
- 709 total births
- 1968–1991 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
709 girls have been named Tomekia since 1968, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1991.
- 709
- total births
- 1968–1991
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Tomekia was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
84 babies were named Tomekia in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
Tomekia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tomekia splits its recorded history at 1979: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1989 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1975 peak of 84 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tomekia at a glance
Last recorded 1991Peak year
1975
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1968
Tomekia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1991
- Peak year (1975)
- 84
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Tomekia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tomekia's strongest decade.
477 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Tomekia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 17
1960s
17 births
- 1970s
1970s
477 births
- 1980s
1980s
208 births
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 477 births (67% of all-time use).
How Tomekia 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 Tomekia's total volume
Tomekia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Tomekia by state
Where Tomekia concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 115 | 16.2% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 60 | 8.5% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 41 | 5.8% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 37 | 5.2% |
| #5 | Texas | | 36 | 5.1% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 32 | 4.5% |
| #7 | South Carolina | | 18 | 2.5% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 11 | 1.6% |
Georgia share of Tomekia's total US births 16.2%
Even split
115 of 709 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Tomekia appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tomekia? ▼
Tomekia has been given to 709 babies in the U.S. since 1968, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1991. 84 babies were born in 1975, its single highest year.
When was Tomekia most popular? ▼
Tomekia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 477 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
Where is Tomekia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tomekia are Georgia (115 births), Alabama (60 births), Louisiana (41 births).
How long has the name Tomekia been used? ▼
Tomekia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 24 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Tomekia? ▼
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 Tomekia's data
- Tomekia's decade-level peak was the 1970s (477 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Tomekias (115 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
- 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 Tomekia
Nearby Names Like Tomekia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tomekia
Tommie Girl
#3121 17,769 births
Tomeka Girl
3,628 births
Tomasa Girl
#6654 3,198 births
Tommy Girl
#5027 2,942 births
Tomi Girl
#5630 2,812 births
Compare Tomekia side by side: Tomekia vs Tommie Tomekia vs Tomeka Tomekia vs Tomasa
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1968–1991 (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. "Tomekia: Baby Name Since 1968 - 709 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tomekia. 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 Tomekia 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 July 2026.