Boys' name · since 1980
Toua
170 babies named Toua in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13,964 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 170
- born since 1980
- 1980s
- peak decade
Toua is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 170 have been recorded since 1980.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Toua has been recorded 170 times among boys since 1980, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 1996.
- #13,964 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 170 born since 1980
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Toua ranks #13,964 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 170 born since 1980, peaking in the 1980s.
- #13,964 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 170
- born since 1980
- 1980s
- peak decade
Toua's 170 recorded births place it above 69.28% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Toua's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Toua's full recorded timeline at 1989, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Toua popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1996
- Peak year (1993)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Toua by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (85 births, 50% of the file).
1980s was Toua's strongest decade.
85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Toua births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
85 births
- 1990s
1990s
85 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 85 births (50% of all-time use).
Toua by state
Where Toua concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 61 | 35.9% |
61 of 170 births nationwide.
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What to do with Toua's data
- Toua's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (85 total births) through the 1990s (85) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Touas (61 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Toua: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1993)
Similar record span (~16 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1980–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Toua 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 August 2026.