Recorded 1936–1973 Girls' name Peak 1953 106 births

Tomma — girls' name

106 babies named Tomma in U.S. Social Security records since 1936, with the highest year being 1953. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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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.

What the Data Says About Tomma

The Social Security Administration has registered 106 babies named Tomma between 1936 and 1973, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tomma currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1973. The name reached its historical peak in 1953, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tomma performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 40 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Tomma shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tomma 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 106 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.

Tomma at a glance

Last recorded 1973

Total births

106

Since 1936

38 years of records

Peak year

1953

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1973

Active since

1936

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 1973

Tomma popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1936

Last recorded 1973
Peak year (1953)
9
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
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Tomma by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
40 births that decade — 38% of Tomma's all-time total
1930s51940s401950s391960s121970s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tomma?
106 babies have been named Tomma since 1936. It was last recorded in 1973. The peak year was 1953 with 9 births.
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?
Tomma has been recorded in Social Security data since 1936, spanning 38 years of data 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.

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, 1936–1973 (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.