Girls' name · since 1912
Tomiko
918 babies named Tomiko in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1968. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7,975 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 918
- born since 1912
- 1970s
- peak decade
Tomiko sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 918 recorded since 1912.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tomiko has been recorded 918 times among girls since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2001.
- #7,975 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 918 born since 1912
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tomiko ranks #7,975 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 918 born since 1912, peaking in the 1970s.
- #7,975 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 918
- born since 1912
- 1970s
- peak decade
Tomiko's 918 recorded births place it above 88.97% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Hawaii.
Tomiko's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tomiko's full recorded timeline at 1969, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1912, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1968 peak of 60 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tomiko popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2001
- Peak year (1968)
- 60
- Annual births at peak, across 90 years of records
Tomiko popularity over time - boys
7 total births recorded since 1975 (Tomiko as boys' name)
Tomiko by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (315 births, 34% of the file).
1970s was Tomiko's strongest decade.
315 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Tomiko births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 102
1910s
102 births
- 1920s
1920s
203 births
- 1930s 60
1930s
60 births
- 1960s 117
1960s
117 births
- 1970s
1970s
315 births
- 1980s 81
1980s
81 births
- 1990s 28
1990s
28 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 315 births (34% of all-time use).
How Tomiko 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 Tomiko's total volume
Tomiko by state
Where Tomiko concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 171 | 18.6% |
| #2 | California | | 130 | 14.2% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 23 | 2.5% |
| #4 | New York | | 12 | 1.3% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 11 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 11 | 1.2% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 7 | 0.8% |
| #8 | District of Columbia | | 5 | 0.5% |
171 of 918 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Tomiko appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Tomiko's data
- Tomiko's decade-level peak was the 1970s (315 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Hawaii records the most Tomikos (171 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tomiko: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1968)
Similar record span (~89 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, 1912–2001 (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 Tomiko 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.