ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1916 First Year 2026 Last Year 1977 Peak Year #1389 Peak Rank 3K Total Count 100 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Tomi What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Tomi is a common name. In Finnish, it is a variant of Thomas and primarily used as a masculine name. In Japan, it can be a feminine or masculine given name. Notable persons with that name include: Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomi%5F%28name%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomi%5F%28name%29) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Finnish * Hungarian * Welsh 📖 ## The Story of Tomi American parents first put Tomi on the record books as a baby girl name in 1916, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 60 Tomis were born — ranking #1,717 that year. As of 2026, Tomi ranks #6,046 for baby girls with 20 births, falling sharply (-20%). All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Tomi Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Tomi. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Tamás * [Tommi](/tommi) * Tomos * Tuomas * Tuomo * Twm 🎶 ## Names that sound like Tomi Phonetically similar names — useful when Tomi is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Tomey](/tomey) * Tummy * [Tony](/tony) * [Tommy](/tommy) * [Timmy](/timmy) * [Tammy](/tammy) * [Toni](/toni) * [Tomy](/tomy) * [Toma](/toma) * [Tami](/tami) * [Tomo](/tomo) * [Toney](/toney) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Tomi What does the name Tomi mean? Tomi is a common name. In Finnish, it is a variant of Thomas and primarily used as a masculine name. In Japan, it can be a feminine or masculine given name. Notable persons with that name include: What is the origin of the name Tomi? Tomi has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Finnish, Hungarian, Welsh. How popular is Tomi in 2026? In 2026, Tomi ranks #6,046 among girls' names in the U.S., with 20 babies given the name that year. When was Tomi most popular? Tomi reached its peak popularity in 1977, ranking #1,389 that year with 60 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Tomi most popular? Tomi has historically been most popular in Oklahoma, Washington, Indiana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Tomi. Is Tomi a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Tomi is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Tomi? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tomi include Clarene, Jamika, Clorinda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Tomi? Common variants and related forms of Tomi include Tamás, Tommi, Tomos, Tuomas, Tuomo, Twm. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧ClarenePeak #1389](/clarene)[👧JamikaPeak #1389](/jamika)[👧ClorindaPeak #1388](/clorinda)[👧BrowniePeak #1388](/brownie)[👧ArettaPeak #1388](/aretta)[👧MarcellPeak #1388](/marcell)[👧TylaPeak #1390](/tyla)[👧SaniaPeak #1390](/sania) ## About the name Tomi Tomi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Tomi's peak popularity came in 1977 when it ranked #1,389\. Use the chart and map above to compare Tomi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1977 → ](/year/1977) * [ Names of the 1970s → ](/decade/1970s) * [ Names starting with "T" → ](/letter/t) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.