Recorded 1923–1991 Girls' name Peak 1982 128 births

Tomoko — girls' name

128 babies named Tomoko in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s201960s61970s381980s511990s13
1980s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Tomoko was born in this single decade.

1982
Single peak year

10 babies were named Tomoko in 1982 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tomoko

The Social Security Administration has registered 128 babies named Tomoko between 1923 and 1991, spanning 69 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tomoko currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1982, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tomoko performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 51 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Tomoko shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Hawaii. In total, SSA state-level files list Tomoko in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tomoko 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 128 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.

Tomoko at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

128

Since 1923

69 years of records

Peak year

1982

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1923

Recorded for 69 years

Last year on file: 1991

Tomoko popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1923

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1982)
10
Annual births at peak — across 69 years of records
4681012 1991198719831979197419691923 5

Tomoko by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
51 births that decade — 40% of Tomoko's all-time total
1920s201960s61970s381980s511990s13

Tomoko by state

Where Tomoko concentrates geographically — total births since 1923

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Tomoko
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 3.9%
#2 Hawaii
5 3.9%
California share of Tomoko's total US births 3.9%
Even split

5 of 128 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tomoko?
128 babies have been named Tomoko since 1923. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1982 with 10 births.
When was Tomoko most popular?
Tomoko was most popular in the 1980s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Where is Tomoko most popular?
The top states for the name Tomoko are California (5 births), Hawaii (5 births).
How long has the name Tomoko been used?
Tomoko has been recorded in Social Security data since 1923, spanning 69 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Tomoko?
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, 1923–1991 (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.