Total births
486
Boys' name · since 1913
Tomy
486 babies named Tomy in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1926. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 486
- total births
- 1913–2022
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 16%
- born in that decade
486 boys have been named Tomy since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tomy has been recorded 486 times among boys since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2022.
- 486 total births
- 1913–2022 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 16% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
486 boys have been named Tomy since 1913, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2022.
- 486
- total births
- 1913–2022
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 16%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
16% of everyone ever named Tomy was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
14 babies were named Tomy in 1926 - its busiest year on record.
Tomy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tomy splits its recorded history at 1973: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1926 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tomy at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1926
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Tomy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2022
- Peak year (1926)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Tomy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Tomy's strongest decade.
80 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Tomy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 14
1910s
14 births
- 1920s
1920s
80 births
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1940s
1940s
34 births
- 1950s
1950s
42 births
- 1960s
1960s
36 births
- 1970s
1970s
43 births
- 1980s
1980s
75 births
- 1990s
1990s
67 births
- 2000s
2000s
69 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 80 births (16% of all-time use).
Tomy by state
Where Tomy concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.0% |
California share of Tomy's total US births 1.0%
5 of 486 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tomy? ▼
Since 1913, Social Security records show 486 babies named Tomy. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 1926, with 14 births.
When was Tomy most popular? ▼
Tomy was most popular in the 1920s decade with 80 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
Where is Tomy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tomy are California (5 births).
How long has the name Tomy been used? ▼
Tomy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 110 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Tomy? ▼
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.
What to do with Tomy's data
- Tomy's decade-level peak was the 1920s (80 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tomys (5 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 Tomy
Nearby Names Like Tomy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tomy
Tommy Boy
#731 178,733 births
Tom Boy
#2715 139,756 births
Tommie Boy
#4574 34,446 births
Tomas Boy
#735 30,703 births
Tomie Boy
904 births
Compare Tomy side by side: Tomy vs Tommy Tomy vs Tom Tomy vs Tommie
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, 1913–2022 (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. "Tomy: Baby Name Since 1913 - 486 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tomy. 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 Tomy 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.