Tomislav
Tomislav is a Slavic masculine given name, that is widespread among South Slavs.
Meaning & Origin of Tomislav
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tomislav is a Slavic masculine given name, that is widespread among South Slavs.
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The Story of Tomislav
The earliest SSA record of Tomislav as a baby boy name dates back to 1962, when 5 babies received it. 1980 was its biggest year on record, with 12 newborns named Tomislav — #3,430 in the national rankings. About 36% of every Tomislav on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Tomislav last appeared in the published SSA data in 2003, with 10 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 197 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Tomislav
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Tomislav of Croatia
- Prince Tomislav of Yugoslavia
- Tomislav II (honorary title), Prince Aimone, 4th Duke of Aosta
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Names that sound like Tomislav
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About the name Tomislav
Tomislav is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1962 and has accumulated 197 births in the dataset. Tomislav's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #3,430. Use the chart and map above to compare Tomislav'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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