US rank #5613 Girls' name Peak 1977 2,793 births

Tomi — #5613 US girls' name

2,793 babies named Tomi in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s141920s451930s321940s1571950s3451960s4651970s4721980s4261990s3422000s2082010s1422020s145
#5613
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 68% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

17% of everyone ever named Tomi was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

60 babies were named Tomi in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tomi

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,793 babies named Tomi between 1916 and 2024, spanning 109 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tomi currently holds the #5613 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 60 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tomi performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 472 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Tomi shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 193 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Tomi in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tomi 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 2,793 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.

Tomi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,793

Since 1916

109 years of records

Peak year

1977

60 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#5,613

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1916

Recorded for 109 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tomi popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1916

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1977)
60
Annual births at peak — across 109 years of records
020406080 202420101997198419711958194519271916 5

Tomi popularity over time — boys

131 total births recorded since 1958 (Tomi as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 131 births
468101214 20222008200319971993197919611958 6

Tomi by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
472 births that decade — 17% of Tomi's all-time total
1910s141920s451930s321940s1571950s3451960s4651970s4721980s4261990s3422000s2082010s1422020s145

Tomi by state

Where Tomi concentrates geographically — total births since 1916

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Tomi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
193 6.9%
#2 Texas
74 2.6%
#3 Ohio
48 1.7%
#4 Illinois
22 0.8%
#5 Indiana
11 0.4%
#6 New York
10 0.4%
#7 Oklahoma
10 0.4%
#8 Washington
10 0.4%
California share of Tomi's total US births 6.9%
Even split

193 of 2,793 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Tomi appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tomi?
2,793 babies have been named Tomi since 1916. It currently ranks #5613 among girls. The peak year was 1977 with 60 births.
When was Tomi most popular?
Tomi was most popular in the 1970s decade with 472 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Where is Tomi most popular?
The top states for the name Tomi are California (193 births), Texas (74 births), Ohio (48 births).
How long has the name Tomi been used?
Tomi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 109 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tomi?
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.

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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, 1916–2024 (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.