Total births
206
Girls' name · since 1968
Tomia
Tomia has 206 recorded births since 1968 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 206
- total births
- 1968–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
206 girls have been named Tomia since 1968, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tomia has been recorded 206 times among girls since 1968, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2015.
- 206 total births
- 1968–2015 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
206 girls have been named Tomia since 1968, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2015.
- 206
- total births
- 1968–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Tomia was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
18 babies were named Tomia in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Tomia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tomia splits its recorded history at 1998: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1986 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tomia at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1968
Tomia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2015
- Peak year (2002)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Tomia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Tomia's strongest decade.
91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Tomia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1970s 26
1970s
26 births
- 1980s 15
1980s
15 births
- 1990s
1990s
57 births
- 2000s
2000s
91 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 91 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tomia? ▼
Tomia has been given to 206 babies in the U.S. since 1968, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 18 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
When was Tomia most popular? ▼
Tomia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 91 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Tomia been used? ▼
Records for Tomia go back to 1968, giving 48 years of history through 2015.
What names are similar to Tomia? ▼
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 Tomia's data
- Tomia's decade-level peak was the 2000s (91 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Tomia
Nearby Names Like Tomia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tomia
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 Tomia side by side: Tomia vs Tommie Tomia vs Tomeka Tomia 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, 1968–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tomia: Baby Name Since 1968 - 206 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tomia. 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 Tomia 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.