Tomi
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:
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:
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The Story of Tomi
Tomi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1916, with 5 babies given the name that year. 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%). In total, more than 3K Tomis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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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.
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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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