Total births
18
Boys' name · since 1923
Tomey
Tomey has 18 recorded births since 1923 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1934 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 18
- total births
- 1923–1935
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Tomey is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 18 have been recorded since 1923.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tomey has been recorded 18 times among boys since 1923, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 1935.
- 18 total births
- 1923–1935 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
18 boys have been named Tomey since 1923, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1935.
- 18
- total births
- 1923–1935
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Tomey was born in this single decade.
1934
Single peak year
7 babies were named Tomey in 1934 - its busiest year on record.
Tomey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tomey splits its recorded history at 1934: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1935 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1934 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tomey at a glance
Last recorded 1935Peak year
1934
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1923
Tomey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–1935
- Peak year (1934)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Tomey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Tomey's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Tomey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
6 births
- 1930s
1930s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 12 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tomey? ▼
Since 1923, Social Security records show 18 babies named Tomey. The most recent recorded year was 1935. Its busiest year on record was 1934, with 7 births.
When was Tomey most popular? ▼
Tomey was most popular in the 1930s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1934.
How long has the name Tomey been used? ▼
Records for Tomey go back to 1923, giving 13 years of history through 1935.
What names are similar to Tomey? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Tomey
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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, 1923–1935 (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. "Tomey: Baby Name Since 1923 - 18 Births, Peak 1934." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tomey. 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 Tomey 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.