Tomasa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	12	1	–	#1,141
1890s	71	7	+492%	#871
1900s	145	15	+104%	#869
1910s	379	38	+161%	#677
1920s	730	73	+93%	#770
1930s	468	47	-36%	#828
1940s	310	31	-34%	#1,150
1950s	272	27	-12%	#1,558
1960s	178	18	-35%	#2,645
1970s	163	16	-8%	#3,303
1980s	151	15	-7%	#3,431
1990s	107	11	-29%	#5,537
2000s	83	8	-22%	#9,131
2010s	61	6	-27%	#8,564
2020s (to 2025)	68	11	+86%	#6,909

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,141

1890s

+492%

#871

1900s

145

+104%

#869

1910s

379

+161%

#677

1920s

730

+93%

#770

1930s

468

-36%

#828

1940s

310

-34%

#1,150

1950s

272

-12%

#1,558

1960s

178

-35%

#2,645

1970s

163

-8%

#3,303

1980s

151

-7%

#3,431

1990s

107

-29%

#5,537

2000s

-22%

#9,131

2010s

-27%

#8,564

2020s (to 2025)

+86%

#6,909

The story of Tomasa

Tomasa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,843 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1887, 3,198 American babies have been named Tomasa. Its peak came in 1925, when 93 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Tomasa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tomasa?

The median living Tomasa is about 59 years old; half are between 38 and 76. An estimated 1,400 people named Tomasa are alive in the United States today.

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

Tomasa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,843
2024	17	#6,909
2023	14	#8,021
2022	10	#10,334
2021	8	#12,113
2020	11	#9,493
2019	13	#8,564
2018	6	#15,522
2017	6	#15,766
2016	–	–
2015	8	#12,919
2014	–	–
2013	6	#16,377
2012	6	#16,685
2011	5	#19,377
2010	11	#10,410
2009	13	#9,346
2008	13	#9,437
2007	–	–
2006	10	#11,363
2005	12	#9,403
2004	–	–
2003	10	#10,380
2002	5	#17,912
2001	9	#10,964
2000	11	#9,131
1995	16	#5,935
1990	17	#5,537
1985	15	#5,065
1980	11	#6,294
1975	21	#3,393
1970	20	#3,303
1965	19	#2,926
1960	22	#2,645
1955	25	#2,217
1950	32	#1,676
1945	28	#1,582
1940	15	#2,196
1935	28	#1,414
1930	57	#979
1925	93	#770
1920	61	#937
1915	29	#1,336
1910	20	#994
1905	19	#869
1900	19	#882
1895	5	#1,791
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tomasa?

The median living Tomasa is about 59 years old. Half of all living Tomasas are between 38 and 76 years old.

How many people named Tomasa are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Tomasa are alive in the United States, based on 3,198 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tomasa in 2025?

Tomasa ranked #11,843 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tomasa?

3,198 babies have been named Tomasa in the United States since 1887, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tomasa most popular?

Tomasa peaked in 1925, when 93 newborns received the name.

Is Tomasa a boy or girl name?

Tomasa is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tomasa rising or falling?

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

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Tomasa popularity over time

The story of Tomasa

How old are people named Tomasa?

Tomasa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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