Recorded 1886–1983 Unisex name Peak 1919 904 births

Tomie — boys' name

904 babies named Tomie in U.S. Social Security records since 1886, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s61890s451900s851910s2231920s2411930s1481940s701950s521960s231970s61980s5
1920s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Tomie was born in this single decade.

1919
Single peak year

39 babies were named Tomie in 1919 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tomie

The Social Security Administration has registered 904 babies named Tomie between 1886 and 1983, spanning 98 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Tomie currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1983. The name reached its historical peak in 1919, when 39 babies received it in a single year. Tomie is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 476 additional births since 1912.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tomie performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 241 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Tomie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Mississippi, which accounts for 76 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Alabama. In total, SSA state-level files list Tomie in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tomie 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 904 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.

Tomie at a glance

Last recorded 1983

Total births

904

Since 1886

98 years of records

Peak year

1919

39 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1983

Active since

1886

Recorded for 98 years

Last year on file: 1983

Tomie popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–1886

Last recorded 1983
Peak year (1919)
39
Annual births at peak — across 98 years of records
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Tomie popularity over time — girls

476 total births recorded since 1912 (Tomie as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 476 births
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Tomie by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
241 births that decade — 27% of Tomie's all-time total
1880s61890s451900s851910s2231920s2411930s1481940s701950s521960s231970s61980s5

Tomie by state

Where Tomie concentrates geographically — total births since 1886

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Tomie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Mississippi
76 8.4%
#2 Texas
25 2.8%
#3 Alabama
23 2.5%
#4 Arkansas
16 1.8%
#5 North Carolina
5 0.6%
#6 South Carolina
5 0.6%
Mississippi share of Tomie's total US births 8.4%
Even split

76 of 904 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tomie?
904 babies have been named Tomie since 1886. It was last recorded in 1983. The peak year was 1919 with 39 births.
When was Tomie most popular?
Tomie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 241 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Tomie most popular?
The top states for the name Tomie are Mississippi (76 births), Texas (25 births), Alabama (23 births).
Is Tomie a unisex name?
Yes, Tomie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 904 births, and as a girl's name it has 476 births.
How long has the name Tomie been used?
Tomie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1886, spanning 98 years of data through 1983.
What names are similar to Tomie?
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, 1886–1983 (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.