Total births
106
Girls' name · since 1936
Tomma
Tomma has 106 recorded births since 1936 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1953 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 106
- total births
- 1936–1973
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Tomma sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 106 recorded since 1936.
Tomma has 106 recorded births among girls since 1936, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1936 to 1973.
- 106 total births
- 1936–1973 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
106 girls have been named Tomma since 1936, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1973.
- 106
- total births
- 1936–1973
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Tomma was born in this single decade.
1953
Single peak year
9 babies were named Tomma in 1953 - its busiest year on record.
Tomma's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tomma's full recorded timeline at 1951, 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 1936, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1953 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tomma at a glance
Last recorded 1973Peak year
1953
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1936
Tomma popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1936–1973
- Peak year (1953)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Tomma by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Tomma's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Tomma births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
40 births
- 1950s
1950s
39 births
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 40 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tomma? ▼
Tomma has been given to 106 babies in the U.S. since 1936, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1973. 9 babies were born in 1953, its single highest year.
When was Tomma most popular? ▼
Tomma was most popular in the 1940s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
How long has the name Tomma been used? ▼
Records for Tomma go back to 1936, giving 38 years of history through 1973.
What names are similar to Tomma? ▼
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 Tomma's data
- Tomma's decade-level peak was the 1940s (40 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Tomma
Nearby Names Like Tomma
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tomma
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 Tomma side by side: Tomma vs Tommie Tomma vs Tomeka Tomma vs Tomasa
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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, 1936–1973 (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. "Tomma: Baby Name Since 1936 - 106 Births, Peak 1953." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tomma. 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 Tomma 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.