Recorded 1923–1935 Boys' name Peak 1934 18 births

Tomey — boys' name

18 babies named Tomey in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 1934. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s61930s12

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.

What the Data Says About Tomey

The Social Security Administration has registered 18 babies named Tomey between 1923 and 1935, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Tomey currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1935. The name reached its historical peak in 1934, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tomey performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Tomey shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tomey in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 18 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Tomey at a glance

Last recorded 1935

Total births

18

Since 1923

13 years of records

Peak year

1934

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1935

Active since

1923

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 1935

Tomey popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1935–1923

Last recorded 1935
Peak year (1934)
7
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 193519341923 6

Tomey by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
12 births that decade — 67% of Tomey's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tomey?
18 babies have been named Tomey since 1923. It was last recorded in 1935. The peak year 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?
Tomey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1923, spanning 13 years of data 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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1923–1935 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.