Tomey
Tomey is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Dick Tomey (1938–2019), American football coach and player Francisco Tomey (1946–2024), Spanish journalist and politician
Meaning & Origin of Tomey
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tomey is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Dick Tomey (1938–2019), American football coach and player Francisco Tomey (1946–2024), Spanish journalist and politician
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The Story of Tomey
Tomey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1923, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1934, when 7 Tomeys were born — ranking #2,973 that year. As of 2026, Tomey ranks #3,645 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 18 Tomeys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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About the name Tomey
Tomey is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1923 and has accumulated 18 births in the dataset. Tomey's peak popularity came in 1934 when it ranked #2,973. Use the chart and map above to compare Tomey'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 .
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