Toma
In European and Assyrian usage, the name Toma is a version of Thomas.
- Russian
- Romanian
- Croatian
- Serbian
Meaning & Origin of Toma
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In European and Assyrian usage, the name Toma is a version of Thomas.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Russian
- Romanian
- Croatian
- Serbian
- Bulgarian
- Macedonian
- Georgian
The Story of Toma
As a girl name
American parents first put Toma on the record books as a girl name in 1929, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1973, when 21 Tomas were born — ranking #3,123 that year. About 37% of every Toma on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Toma last appeared in the published SSA data in 1998, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 216 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
Toma first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1973, with 44 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1974: 84 births, good for #883 nationwide. About 34% of every Toma on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Toma ranks #4,983 for boys with 20 births, rising sharply (+36% over the past five years). All told, over 672 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Toma
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Toma. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Toma
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About the name Toma
Toma is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 672 births in the dataset. Toma's peak popularity came in 1974 when it ranked #883. Use the chart and map above to compare Toma's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.