Tosca: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	6	1	–	#2,195
1910s	61	6	+917%	#2,016
1920s	84	8	+38%	#2,358
1930s	10	1	-88%	#4,907
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	20	2	–	#5,003
1960s	62	6	+210%	#3,263
1970s	90	9	+45%	#3,548
1980s	21	2	-77%	#10,206
1990s	8	1	-62%	#10,212
2000s	10	1	+25%	#17,457
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#2,195

1910s

+917%

#2,016

1920s

+38%

#2,358

1930s

-88%

#4,907

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,003

1960s

+210%

#3,263

1970s

+45%

#3,548

1980s

-77%

#10,206

1990s

-62%

#10,212

2000s

+25%

#17,457

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tosca

Tosca 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 1909, 372 American babies have been named Tosca. Its peak came in 1974, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Tosca?

The median living Tosca is about 53 years old; half are between 47 and 59. An estimated 200 people named Tosca 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.

Tosca year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	5	#18,230
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	5	#17,457
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	5	#12,382
1980	5	#12,052
1975	8	#7,123
1970	8	#6,329
1965	6	#6,485
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	5	#5,191
1925	13	#2,763
1920	8	#3,927
1915	8	#3,403
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tosca?

The median living Tosca is about 53 years old. Half of all living Toscas are between 47 and 59 years old.

How many people named Tosca are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Tosca are alive in the United States, based on 372 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tosca in 2025?

Tosca 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 Tosca?

372 babies have been named Tosca in the United States since 1909, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tosca most popular?

Tosca peaked in 1974, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Tosca a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tosca rising or falling?

Tosca has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Tosca popularity over time

The story of Tosca

How old are people named Tosca?

Tosca year by year

Frequently asked questions

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