Recorded 1942–1964 Boys' name Peak 1954 57 births

Tommas — boys' name

57 babies named Tommas in U.S. Social Security records since 1942, with the highest year being 1954. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

57 boys have been named Tommas since 1942, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1964.

57
total births
1942–1964
years on record
1950s
peak decade
65%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

65% of everyone ever named Tommas was born in this single decade.

1954
Single peak year

8 babies were named Tommas in 1954 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tommas

The Social Security Administration has registered 57 babies named Tommas between 1942 and 1964, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Tommas currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1964. The name reached its historical peak in 1954, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tommas performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 37 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Tommas shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tommas 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 57 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.

Tommas at a glance

Last recorded 1964

Total births

57

Since 1942

23 years of records

Peak year

1954

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1964

Active since

1942

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 1964

Tommas popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–1942

Last recorded 1964
Peak year (1954)
8
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
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Tommas by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
37 births that decade — 65% of Tommas's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tommas?
57 babies have been named Tommas since 1942. It was last recorded in 1964. The peak year was 1954 with 8 births.
When was Tommas most popular?
Tommas was most popular in the 1950s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
How long has the name Tommas been used?
Tommas has been recorded in Social Security data since 1942, spanning 23 years of data through 1964.
What names are similar to Tommas?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tommy, Tom, Tommie, Tomas, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1942–1964 (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.