Girls' name · since 1964
Tomika
Since 1964, U.S. Social Security records show 2,781 babies named Tomika, peaking in 1975. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,779 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,781
- born since 1964
- 1970s
- peak decade
Tomika is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 2,781 have been recorded since 1964.
Social Security Administration records show Tomika recorded 2,781 times among girls since 1964, 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 1964 to 1997.
- #3,779 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,781 born since 1964
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tomika ranks #3,779 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,781 born since 1964, peaking in the 1970s.
- #3,779 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,781
- born since 1964
- 1970s
- peak decade
Tomika's 2,781 recorded births place it above 94.77% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
22 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Georgia.
Tomika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tomika's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 21% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 79%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1964, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1975 peak of 310, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tomika popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–1997
- Peak year (1975)
- 310
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Tomika popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1976 (Tomika as boys' name)
Tomika by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (1,789 births, 64% of the file).
1970s was Tomika's strongest decade.
1,789 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Tomika births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 124
1960s
124 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,789 births
- 1980s
1980s
739 births
- 1990s 129
1990s
129 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 1,789 births (64% of all-time use).
How Tomika compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Tomika's total volume
Tomika by state
Where Tomika concentrates geographically, total births since 1964
| 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% |
237 of 2,781 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Tomika appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Tomika's data
- Tomika's decade-level peak was the 1970s (1,789 total births); usage has since declined to 129 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Tomikas (237 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tomika: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1975)
Similar record span (~33 yrs)
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, 1964–1997 (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 Tomika 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.