boys' name ★ peaked 2003

Tomas

Meaning Tomas is a Swedish and Lithuanian given name Gender Boy Rank 2025 #691 Trend → Stable

Tomas is a Swedish and Lithuanian given name.

Rank 2025
#691
among boys · ↑46 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
394
named Tomas · +11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 4,335
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2003
537 babies
All-time total
30,730
#677 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Tomas popularity over time

30,730 babies have been named Tomas since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 152 152 15 – #402
1890s – 122 122 12 -20% #479
1900s – 196 196 20 +61% #437
1910s – 622 622 62 +217% #412
1920s 6 1,430 1,436 144 +131% #482
1930s 5 1,331 1,336 134 -7% #467
1940s – 1,600 1,600 160 +20% #468
1950s – 1,898 1,898 190 +19% #490
1960s – 2,071 2,071 207 +9% #502
1970s 6 2,614 2,620 262 +27% #465
1980s 5 3,319 3,324 332 +27% #434
1990s 5 4,515 4,520 452 +36% #439
2000s – 5,030 5,030 503 +11% #462
2010s – 3,603 3,603 360 -28% #633
2020s (to 2025) – 2,200 2,200 367 +2% #691

Where Tomas is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 401 0.23 outside top 500
2027 406 0.24 outside top 500
2028 411 0.24 outside top 500
2029 415 0.24 outside top 500
2030 419 0.25 outside top 500

Where Tomas is most popular

Boys named Tomas per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.214 per 1,000. Strongest in District of Columbia, Florida, and Texas.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Tomas born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
District of Columbia 10 0.677 +217%
Florida 225 0.475 +122%
Texas 355 0.403 +89%
California 324 0.354 +66%
Arizona 52 0.318 +49%
Illinois 78 0.305 +43%
Alabama 30 0.274 +28%
Washington 43 0.263 +23%
Kansas 16 0.233 +9%
New York 93 0.215 ≈ national
Georgia 53 0.209 ≈ national
Virginia 36 0.190 -11%
Tennessee 33 0.183 -14%
Colorado 22 0.170 -20%
Oregon 12 0.158 -26%
New Jersey 30 0.149 -30%
North Carolina 32 0.125 -41%
South Carolina 12 0.116 -46%
Utah 11 0.115 -46%
Indiana 18 0.112 -47%
Massachusetts 15 0.109 -49%
Wisconsin 11 0.093 -57%
Connecticut 6 0.089 -59%
Ohio 16 0.060 -72%
Kentucky 6 0.060 -72%
Pennsylvania 14 0.053 -75%
Michigan 10 0.049 -77%
Maryland 5 0.042 -80%
Minnesota 5 0.041 -81%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Tomas

Tomas is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #691 in 2025 with 394 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 30,730 American babies have been named Tomas. Its peak came in 2003, when 537 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Tomas stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tomas?

The median living Tomas is about 29 years old; half are between 17 and 47. An estimated 25 thousand people named Tomas are alive in the United States today.

median 29 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Tomas year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 394 #691
2024 – – 355 #737
2023 – – 367 #725
2022 – – 385 #691
2021 – – 344 #741
2020 – – 355 #708
2019 – – 373 #687
2018 – – 341 #712
2017 – – 352 #701
2016 – – 345 #711
2015 – – 342 #721
2014 – – 390 #660
2013 – – 347 #692
2012 – – 358 #661
2011 – – 370 #634
2010 – – 385 #633
2009 – – 461 #574
2008 – – 475 #555
2007 – – 489 #527
2006 – – 535 #487
2005 – – 509 #489
2004 – – 515 #482
2003 – – 537 #468
2002 – – 523 #462
2001 – – 492 #480
2000 – – 494 #475
1995 – – 464 #472
1990 – – 393 #490
1985 – – 325 #483
1980 – – 359 #434
1975 – – 264 #490
1970 – – 250 #509
1965 – – 192 #555
1960 – – 203 #555
1955 – – 194 #527
1950 – – 175 #509
1945 – – 163 #469
1940 – – 111 #564
1935 – – 135 #493
1930 5 #5,187 157 #475
1925 – – 147 #502
1920 – – 114 #586
1915 – – 63 #758
1910 – – 43 #412
1905 – – 18 #568
1900 – – 16 #647
1895 – – 6 #1,074
1890 – – 16 #483
1885 – – 17 #458
1880 – – 18 #423

Famous people named Tomas

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Tomas Brolin Tomas Brolin Swedish footballer (born 1969) Contemporary
  2. 2 Tomas Arana Italian-American actor b. 1955 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Tomas Alfredson Tomas Alfredson Swedish film director (born 1965) Contemporary
  4. 4 Tomas Milian Tomas Milian Cuban-Italian actor (1933–2017) Contemporary
  5. 5 Tomas Tranströmer Tomas Tranströmer Swedish poet and psychologist (1931–2015) Contemporary
  6. 6 Tomas Holmström Tomas Holmström Swedish ice hockey player (born 1973) Contemporary
  7. 7 Tomas Danilevičius Tomas Danilevičius Lithuanian footballer (born 1978) Contemporary
  8. 8 Tomas Lindahl Tomas Lindahl Swedish-British scientist b. 1938 · Contemporary
  9. 9 Tomas Ledin Tomas Ledin Swedish singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer b. 1952 · Contemporary
  10. 10 Tomas N'evergreen Tomas N'evergreen Danish-Russian singer (born 1969) Contemporary
  11. 11 Tomas Venclova Tomas Venclova Lithuanian poet and scholar (born 1937) Contemporary
  12. 12 Tomas Jonsson Tomas Jonsson Swedish ice hockey player b. 1960 · Contemporary
  13. 13 Tomas Gustafson Tomas Gustafson Swedish speed skater (born 1959) Contemporary
  14. 14 Tomas Antonelius Swedish footballer b. 1973 · Contemporary
  15. 15 Tomas Delininkaitis Tomas Delininkaitis Lithuanian basketball player b. 1982 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Tomas, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tomas?

The median living Tomas is about 29 years old. Half of all living Tomass are between 17 and 47 years old.

How many people named Tomas are alive today?

An estimated 25 thousand people named Tomas are alive in the United States, based on 30,730 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tomas mean?

Tomas is a Swedish and Lithuanian given name.

How popular is the name Tomas in 2025?

Tomas ranked #691 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 394 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tomas?

30,730 babies have been named Tomas in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tomas most popular?

Tomas peaked in 2003, when 537 newborns received the name.

Is Tomas a boy or girl name?

Tomas is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tomas rising or falling?

Tomas is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Tomas become more popular?

Tomas looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 419 boys named Tomas in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Tomas?

Well-known people named Tomas include Tomas Brolin (soccer player), Tomas Arana (actor), Tomas Alfredson (film director).

Names like Tomas

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