How Many People Are Named Tomas?

An estimated 24,741 people in the United States have the first name Tomas. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 35 years old, and Tomas peaked in popularity in 2003 with 537 births that year.

Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tomas 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 Tomas paired with any surname.

Estimated Living Americans

24,741

About 1 in 13,854 people in the U.S.

Rarity

Uncommon

Very Rare Very Common

Predicted Gender

Male

99.9% confidence

Average Age

35

years old

Peak Year

2003

537 births

Total Registered

30,335

since 1880

Gender Distribution for Tomas

Tomas is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 30,335 total births registered, 99.9% were male.

Male 30,308 (99.9%)
Female 27 (0.1%)

Tomas as a male name

Ranked #734 in 2024

355 male births in 2024

Peak: 2003 (537 births)

Tomas as a female name

Ranked #15,613 in 1994

5 female births in 1994

Peak: 1928 (6 births)

Tomas: Popularity Over Time

SSA records for Tomas span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 5,030 babies were registered. While Tomas is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.

Male
Female
0 107 215 322 430 537 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Tomas by Decade

How has Tomas 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.

Decade Total Male Female
1880s 152 152 0
1890s 122 122 0
1900s 196 196 0
1910s 622 622 0
1920s 1,436 1,430 6
1930s 1,336 1,331 5
1940s 1,600 1,600 0
1950s 1,899 1,899 0
1960s 2,071 2,071 0
1970s 2,620 2,614 6
1980s 3,323 3,318 5
1990s 4,520 4,515 5
2000s 5,030 5,030 0
2010s 3,603 3,603 0
2020s 1,805 1,805 0

Tomas by State

Birth registrations for Tomas span all 39 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Nebraska, Mississippi, Arkansas. On average, about 645 Tomass were registered per state.

Tomas + Last Name Combinations

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Tomas: Questions and Answers

How many people in the U.S. are named Tomas?

We estimate approximately 24,741 people named Tomas 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 13,854 Americans share this first name.

Is Tomas a common name?

Tomas is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 30,335 births have been registered with this name since 1880.

When was Tomas most popular?

Tomas reached peak popularity in 2003, when 537 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tomas is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.

Is Tomas a male name?

Tomas is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.

How many Tomas Smiths are there?

To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tomas Smith, Tomas Johnson, Tomas 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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