Tomas - A very unique male name
Tomas at a glance
Tomas is ranked #700 among boy baby names in 2025, with 343 births in 2025. It peaked in 1910 at #317 and first appeared on the charts in 1910.
- Rank in 2025
- #700
- Births in 2025
- 343
- Peak year
- 1910 (#317)
- First appeared
- 1910
- Trend
- #711 in 2020 → #700 in 2025 (Rising)
- Popularity
- 1 in 4,275 boys
- Visitor rating
- 5.0/5 (3 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 4,275 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Tomas peaked in popularity 116 years ago in 1910 on position 317.
Famous with this name
Tomas Arana
Tomas Tomas
Tomas Milian
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Tomas is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Tomas is currently topping the baby name charts in Florida at position #355 - and is the least popular in North Carolina at position #1,133.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Tomas is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Tomas origin and meaning
Aramaic, via Greek and Latin — international form of Thomas
'Twin' — from Aramaic Te'oma, via Greek Thomas
Tomas is Thomas without the h, the everyday form in Spanish, Scandinavian, Czech and other languages. It has been in U.S. data since 1910 as a steady, international alternative to Thomas.
Attested etymology
Tomas is a 5 letter name with 2 syllables.
To see famous people named Tomas, pop culture references for the name Tomas and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Tomas
We've found the following names that sound similar to Tomas, sorted by popularity.
Thomas / Townes / Tomasz / Thang / Teng / Tong / Tanish / Thong / Tanush / Tommaso /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 700 |
| 2024 | 741 |
| 2023 | 733 |
| 2022 | 702 |
| 2021 | 773 |
| 2020 | 711 |
| 2019 | 695 |
| 2018 | 727 |
| 2017 | 706 |
| 2016 | 728 |
| 2015 | 737 |
| 2014 | 658 |
| 2013 | 717 |
| 2012 | 660 |
| 2011 | 669 |
| 2010 | 640 |
| 2009 | 577 |
| 2008 | 553 |
| 2007 | 540 |
| 2006 | 490 |
| 2005 | 498 |
| 2004 | 494 |
| 2003 | 464 |
| 2002 | 466 |
| 2001 | 483 |
| 2000 | 490 |
| 1999 | 491 |
| 1998 | 462 |
| 1997 | 480 |
| 1996 | 450 |
| 1995 | 487 |
| 1994 | 478 |
| 1993 | 504 |
| 1992 | 482 |
| 1991 | 489 |
| 1990 | 515 |
| 1989 | 500 |
| 1988 | 497 |
| 1987 | 524 |
| 1986 | 469 |
| 1985 | 476 |
| 1984 | 449 |
| 1983 | 491 |
| 1982 | 487 |
| 1981 | 458 |
| 1980 | 438 |
| 1979 | 529 |
| 1978 | 485 |
| 1977 | 476 |
| 1976 | 458 |
| 1975 | 485 |
| 1974 | 498 |
| 1973 | 482 |
| 1972 | 490 |
| 1971 | 514 |
| 1970 | 505 |
| 1969 | 551 |
| 1968 | 507 |
| 1967 | 535 |
| 1966 | 519 |
| 1965 | 536 |
| 1964 | 545 |
| 1963 | 556 |
| 1962 | 539 |
| 1961 | 547 |
| 1960 | 557 |
| 1959 | 564 |
| 1958 | 539 |
| 1957 | 540 |
| 1956 | 571 |
| 1955 | 521 |
| 1954 | 560 |
| 1953 | 502 |
| 1952 | 500 |
| 1951 | 514 |
| 1950 | 499 |
| 1949 | 473 |
| 1948 | 509 |
| 1947 | 487 |
| 1946 | 460 |
| 1945 | 486 |
| 1944 | 492 |
| 1943 | 503 |
| 1942 | 493 |
| 1941 | 482 |
| 1940 | 557 |
| 1939 | 505 |
| 1938 | 453 |
| 1937 | 498 |
| 1936 | 459 |
| 1935 | 472 |
| 1934 | 464 |
| 1933 | 499 |
| 1932 | 491 |
| 1931 | 526 |
| 1930 | 467 |
| 1929 | 500 |
| 1928 | 495 |
| 1927 | 487 |
| 1926 | 490 |
| 1925 | 477 |
| 1924 | 501 |
| 1923 | 477 |
| 1922 | 520 |
| 1921 | 543 |
| 1920 | 559 |
| 1919 | 583 |
| 1918 | 608 |
| 1917 | 653 |
| 1916 | 620 |
| 1915 | 650 |
| 1914 | 542 |
| 1913 | 520 |
| 1912 | 426 |
| 1911 | 501 |
| 1910 | 317 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| Florida | 355 |
| Illinois | 468 |
| California | 470 |
| Texas | 499 |
| Massachusetts | 503 |
| Alabama | 565 |
| Kansas | 684 |
| New York | 690 |
| Utah | 695 |
| New Jersey | 698 |
| Arizona | 714 |
| Washington | 729 |
| Tennessee | 832 |
| Georgia | 846 |
| Pennsylvania | 903 |
| Indiana | 935 |
| Virginia | 958 |
| North Carolina | 1133 |
Even more about Tomas
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Tomas a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.What is the number of syllables for the name Tomas?
2 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
toh-MAHS · /toʊˈmɑːs/
In English-speaking families it is often toh-MAS or TOM-us, like Thomas; Spanish use stresses the second syllable.
Around the world
- Tomás (Spanish) — The Spanish form, with accent
- Tomas (Swedish) — Used as-is in Swedish
- Tomáš (Czech) — The Czech form
- Thomas (German) — The German form, spelled as in English
Spellings and nicknames
- Thomas — The English standard form — a separate, far more common name
- Tomasz — Polish form
Nicknames: TomTommy
Famous bearers
- Tomas Tranströmer — Swedish poet and Nobel laureate in Literature (1931–2015) Contemporary
Style
InternationalClassicBiblical
Why parents choose it
Tomas gives parents Thomas's history with a cleaner, more international spelling.
Worth knowing
- Constantly 'corrected' to Thomas with an h
