Recorded 1964–1997 Girls' name Peak 1975 2,781 births

Tomika — girls' name

2,781 babies named Tomika in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s1241970s17891980s7391990s129
1970s
Peak decade

64% of everyone ever named Tomika was born in this single decade.

1975
Single peak year

310 babies were named Tomika in 1975 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tomika

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,781 babies named Tomika between 1964 and 1997, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tomika currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1997. The name reached its historical peak in 1975, when 310 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tomika performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 1,789 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Tomika shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 237 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Tomika in 22 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tomika 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 2,781 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.

Tomika at a glance

Last recorded 1997

Total births

2,781

Since 1964

34 years of records

Peak year

1975

310 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1997

Active since

1964

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 1997

Tomika popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–1964

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1975)
310
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
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Tomika popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1976 (Tomika as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1976 5

Tomika by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
1,789 births that decade — 64% of Tomika's all-time total
1960s1241970s17891980s7391990s129

Tomika by state

Where Tomika concentrates geographically — total births since 1964

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Tomika
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
237 8.5%
#2 Michigan
185 6.7%
#3 North Carolina
150 5.4%
#4 Louisiana
127 4.6%
#5 Illinois
123 4.4%
#6 Texas
123 4.4%
#7 New York
111 4.0%
#8 Alabama
110 4.0%
Georgia share of Tomika's total US births 8.5%
Even split

237 of 2,781 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.

Tomika appears in 22 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tomika?
2,781 babies have been named Tomika since 1964. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1975 with 310 births.
When was Tomika most popular?
Tomika was most popular in the 1970s decade with 1,789 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
Where is Tomika most popular?
The top states for the name Tomika are Georgia (237 births), Michigan (185 births), North Carolina (150 births).
How long has the name Tomika been used?
Tomika has been recorded in Social Security data since 1964, spanning 34 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Tomika?
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, 1964–1997 (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.