Boys' name · since 1968

Tshombe

Since 1968, U.S. Social Security records show 42 babies named Tshombe, peaking in 1976. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#23,452 of 45,481
all-time among boys
42
born since 1968
1970s
peak decade

42 boys have been named Tshombe since 1968, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Tshombe recorded 42 times among boys since 1968, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 1977.

  • #23,452 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 42 born since 1968
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tshombe ranks #23,452 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 42 born since 1968, peaking in the 1970s.

#23,452 of 45,481
all-time among boys
42
born since 1968
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Tshombe's 42 recorded births place it above 48.41% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Tshombe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Tshombe's full recorded timeline at 1973, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1968, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1976 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Tshombe popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1977

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1976)
9
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
45678910 196819701971197319761977 7

Tshombe by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (37 births, 88% of the file).

1970s was Tshombe's strongest decade.

37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 88% of all-time use.

Tshombe births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 37 births (88% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tshombe? ▼
42 babies have been named Tshombe since 1968. All-time, it sits at #23,452 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1977. The peak year was 1976 with 9 births.
Where does Tshombe sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tshombe ranks #23,452 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Tshombe most popular? ▼
Tshombe was most popular in the 1970s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Tshombe been used? ▼
Tshombe has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 10 years of data through 1977.
What names are similar to Tshombe? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tshawn, Tshaka. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tshombe: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1968–1977 (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 Tshombe 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.