Boys' name · since 1982
Tomer
Since 1982, U.S. Social Security records show 449 babies named Tomer, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,416 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,479 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 449
- born since 1982
- 2000s
- peak decade
449 babies have been named Tomer since 1982, making it today's #12479 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Tomer recorded 449 times among boys since 1982, holding rank #12479 nationally today, ahead of 10% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2025.
- #8,416 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #12,479 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 449 born since 1982
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tomer ranks #8,416 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,479 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 449 born since 1982, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8,416 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,479 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 449
- born since 1982
- 2000s
- peak decade
Tomer's 449 recorded births place it above 81.49% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.
How Tomer compares
449 Top 46% higher than 54% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Tomer's all-time total is 22% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tomer | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 449 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 34 | 22,252 |
Tomer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tomer's full recorded timeline at 2000, 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 1982, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 24 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tomer popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Tomer by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (157 births, 35% of the file).
2000s was Tomer's strongest decade.
157 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Tomer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
81 births
- 1990s
1990s
145 births
- 2000s
2000s
157 births
- 2010s 48
2010s
48 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 157 births (35% of all-time use).
Tomer by state
Where Tomer concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 84 | 18.7% |
| #2 | California | | 26 | 5.8% |
84 of 449 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Tomer's data
- Tomer's decade-level peak was the 2000s (157 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Tomers (84 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tomer: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2000)
Similar record span (~43 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, 1982–2025 (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 Tomer 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.