How Many People Are Named Toma?
An estimated 767 people in the United States have the first name Toma. It is used for both genders, with 74.5% male. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Toma peaked in popularity in 1974 with 105 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Toma as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Toma paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Toma has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
Estimated Living Americans
767
About 1 in 446,877 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
74.5% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1974
105 births
Total Registered
848
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Toma
Toma is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (74.5%) and females (25.5%). Out of 848 total births registered, 632 were male and 216 were female.
Toma as a male name
Ranked #5,406 in 2024
18 male births in 2024
Peak: 1974 (84 births)
Toma as a female name
Ranked #13,986 in 1998
6 female births in 1998
Peak: 1973 (21 births)
Toma: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Toma span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 307 babies were registered. While Toma is less common than at its peak in the 1970s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Toma by Decade
How has Toma tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Toma by State
Birth registrations for Toma span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, North Carolina. The lowest are in Ohio, Texas, North Carolina. On average, about 15 Tomas were registered per state.
Toma + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Toma as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Toma
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
Toma: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Toma?
We estimate approximately 767 people named Toma are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 446,877 Americans share this first name.
Is Toma a common name?
Toma is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 848 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Toma most popular?
Toma reached peak popularity in 1974, when 105 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Toma is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Toma a male name?
Toma is predominantly male. 74.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Toma Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Toma Smith, Toma Johnson, Toma Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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