Girls' name · since 1972

Tomieka

48 babies named Tomieka in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#35,573 of 72,339
all-time among girls
48
born since 1972
1970s
peak decade

Tomieka sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 48 recorded since 1972.

Social Security Administration records show Tomieka recorded 48 times among girls since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1980.

  • #35,573 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 48 born since 1972
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tomieka ranks #35,573 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 48 born since 1972, peaking in the 1970s.

#35,573 of 72,339
all-time among girls
48
born since 1972
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Tomieka's 48 recorded births place it above 50.79% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Tomieka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Tomieka splits its recorded history at 1977: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1975 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Tomieka popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1980

Last recorded 1980
Peak year (1975)
9
Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
45678910 1972197319751977197819791980 7

Tomieka by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (41 births, 85% of the file).

1970s was Tomieka's strongest decade.

41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 85% of all-time use.

Tomieka births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 41 births (85% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tomieka?
Tomieka has been given to 48 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #35,573 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1980. 9 babies were born in 1975, its single highest year.
Where does Tomieka sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tomieka ranks #35,573 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Tomieka most popular?
Tomieka was most popular in the 1970s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Tomieka been used?
Tomieka has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 9 years of data through 1980.
What names are similar to Tomieka?
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 Tomieka's data

  • Tomieka's decade-level peak was the 1970s (41 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Tomieka

Nearby Names Like Tomieka

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tomieka: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1972–1980 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Tomieka 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 August 2026.