Total births
312
Girls' name · since 1972
Tomisha
312 babies named Tomisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 312
- total births
- 1972–2003
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
312 girls have been named Tomisha since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Tomisha has 312 recorded births among girls since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2003.
- 312 total births
- 1972–2003 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
312 girls have been named Tomisha since 1972, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2003.
- 312
- total births
- 1972–2003
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Tomisha was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
18 babies were named Tomisha in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
Tomisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tomisha's full recorded timeline at 1987, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tomisha at a glance
Last recorded 2003Peak year
1982
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Tomisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2003
- Peak year (1982)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Tomisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Tomisha's strongest decade.
117 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Tomisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
76 births
- 1980s
1980s
117 births
- 1990s
1990s
101 births
- 2000s 18
2000s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 117 births (38% of all-time use).
Tomisha by state
Where Tomisha concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 1.9% |
California share of Tomisha's total US births 1.9%
6 of 312 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tomisha? ▼
Tomisha has been given to 312 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2003. 18 babies were born in 1982, its single highest year.
When was Tomisha most popular? ▼
Tomisha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 117 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Where is Tomisha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tomisha are California (6 births).
How long has the name Tomisha been used? ▼
Tomisha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 32 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Tomisha? ▼
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 Tomisha's data
- Tomisha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (117 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tomishas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Tomisha
Nearby Names Like Tomisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tomisha
Tommie Girl
#3121 17,769 births
Tomeka Girl
3,628 births
Tomasa Girl
#6654 3,198 births
Tommy Girl
#5027 2,942 births
Tomi Girl
#5630 2,812 births
Compare Tomisha side by side: Tomisha vs Tommie Tomisha vs Tomeka Tomisha vs Tomasa
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1972–2003 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tomisha: Baby Name Since 1972 - 312 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tomisha. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Tomisha 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 July 2026.