Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1919

Tomie

Meaning Tomie is both a surname and a Japanese feminine given name Gender Unisex · 34% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

Tomie is both a surname and a Japanese feminine given name.

Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Tomie
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1919
53 babies
All-time total
1,380
#5,481 all-time among boys
First recorded
1886
in Social Security records

Tomie popularity over time

1,380 babies have been named Tomie since 1886, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 6 6 1 – #954
1890s – 45 45 5 +650% #746
1900s – 85 85 9 +89% #737
1910s 72 223 295 30 +247% #893
1920s 156 241 397 40 +35% #1,463
1930s 44 148 192 19 -52% #1,580
1940s 28 70 98 10 -49% #2,465
1950s 30 52 82 8 -16% #2,835
1960s 34 23 57 6 -30% #3,637
1970s 46 6 52 5 -9% #5,995
1980s 19 5 24 2 -54% #7,251
1990s 35 – 35 4 +46% –
2000s 6 – 6 1 -83% –
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) 6 – 6 1 – –

The story of Tomie

Tomie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1886, 1,380 American babies have been named Tomie, about 66% boys and 34% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1919, when 53 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Tomie?

The median living Tomie is about 63 years old; half are between 48 and 78. An estimated 300 people named Tomie are alive in the United States today.

median 63 020406080100

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

Tomie 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 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 6 #15,027 – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – – –
2007 – – – –
2006 – – – –
2005 – – – –
2004 – – – –
2003 – – – –
2002 6 #15,277 – –
2001 – – – –
2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 6 #12,855 – –
1985 8 #8,281 – –
1980 – – – –
1975 6 #8,990 – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – 7 #3,637
1955 – – 8 #3,185
1950 6 #5,250 7 #3,299
1945 – – – –
1940 – – 10 #2,465
1935 – – 15 #1,918
1930 9 #3,314 16 #1,955
1925 19 #2,114 24 #1,577
1920 14 #2,574 24 #1,588
1915 6 #4,222 30 #1,212
1910 – – 11 #1,037
1905 – – 9 #914
1900 – – 7 #1,152
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tomie?

The median living Tomie is about 63 years old. Half of all living Tomies are between 48 and 78 years old.

How many people named Tomie are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Tomie are alive in the United States, based on 1,380 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tomie mean?

Tomie is both a surname and a Japanese feminine given name.

How popular is the name Tomie in 2025?

Tomie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Tomie?

1,380 babies have been named Tomie in the United States since 1886, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tomie most popular?

Tomie peaked in 1919, when 53 newborns received the name.

Is Tomie a boy or girl name?

Tomie is used for both: about 34% of babies named Tomie have been girls and 66% boys.

Is the name Tomie rising or falling?

Tomie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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