Toma
Boy name · #4077 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Toma? In official American birth records, Toma has been tracked continuously since 1973, giving it 52 years of documented American history.
Toma ranks #4077 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 26 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5507, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 boys born in 2025 was named Toma.
The 52-year story
Toma first appears in the Social Security records in 1973, when 44 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1974, when 84 boys were named Toma — good for #882 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Toma per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Toma in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Toma is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Toma will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Toma is most common
State-level data for Toma is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Toma
Statistically, parents drawn to Toma tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Tito, Nicola, Pietro, Hasani, and Jamieson.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Toma | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4050 |
| 2024 | 18 | #5241 |
| 2023 | 19 | #5075 |
| 2022 | 24 | #4303 |
| 2021 | 18 | #5110 |
| 2020 | 16 | #5451 |
| 2019 | 7 | #9756 |
| 2018 | 18 | #5106 |
| 2017 | 15 | #5788 |
| 2016 | 11 | #7157 |
| 2015 | 16 | #5507 |
| 2014 | 14 | #5997 |
| 2013 | 11 | #7026 |
| 2012 | 7 | #9709 |
| 2011 | 17 | #5200 |
| 2010 | 12 | #6698 |
| 2009 | 11 | #7236 |
| 2008 | 9 | #8324 |
| 2006 | 8 | #8732 |
| 2005 | 11 | #6634 |
| 2004 | 6 | #9948 |
| 2003 | 8 | #7831 |
| 2002 | 11 | #6088 |
| 2001 | 8 | #7536 |
| 2000 | 14 | #5040 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Toma?
In official American birth records, the name Toma first appeared in 1973 (over 52 years ago), when 44 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 52 years.
Is Toma a popular boy name?
Toma ranked #4077 among boys in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5507.
When was the name Toma most popular?
Toma peaked in 1974, when 84 American boys received the name (ranked #882 that year). Since 1974 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Toma?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American boys was named Toma. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.