Boys' name · peaked in 2003
Tomas name popularity since 1925
28,960 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Tomas. Half of them were born in 1992 or earlier, so the typical Tomas is about 34 years old in 2026. Tomas peaked in 2003 as the #468 name for boys, and it ranked #691 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 28,960
- Named Tomas, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #691
- for boys in 2025 (394 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.9% boys
- 27 girls · 28,933 boys
- Most popular in
- New Mexico
- 5.72× its national share
Peak year is the year Tomas made up the largest share of US boys, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Tomas births per year, 1925–2025
2003 was the biggest year for Tomas both by count and as a share of all babies.
Decade by decade
Babies named Tomas in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 6 | 752 | – |
| 1930s | 5 | 1,331 | #493 |
| 1940s | 0 | 1,600 | #469 |
| 1950s | 0 | 1,898 | #527 |
| 1960s | 0 | 2,071 | #555 |
| 1970s | 6 | 2,614 | #490 |
| 1980s | 5 | 3,319 | #483 |
| 1990s | 5 | 4,515 | #472 |
| 2000s | 0 | 5,030 | #489 |
| 2010s | 0 | 3,603 | #721 |
| 2020–25 | 0 | 2,200 | #691 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
26.1% of babies named Tomas from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Gen Z years (1997–2012). The full split by generation:
Where Tomas is most popular
The index compares Tomas's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Tomas.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 5.72× | 783 |
| Texas | 4.13× | 8,020 |
| Arizona | 2.43× | 781 |
| California | 2.15× | 5,638 |
| Florida | 2.03× | 1,812 |
Other spellings
Spellings that sound like Tomas and were given to at least 1,000 boys from 1925 to 2025, with the year each one was most popular.
| Spelling | Boys | Peak year |
|---|---|---|
| Tomas (this page) | 28,933 | 2003 |
| Thomas | 2,122,363 | 1951 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 1999 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Tomas's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Tomas.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Tomas (2003).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data