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Tomas

TOH-muhs /ˈtoʊməs/

At a glance

U.S. rank 2025
#691 of boy names
Babies in 2025
394 (0.021% of boys)
Trend
Steady #707 in 2020 #691 in 2025
Peak
#395 in 1881
First recorded
1880

Meaning of Tomas

Tomas is the globe-trotting cousin of Thomas, born from the Aramaic word for “twin,” stamped with a Spanish accent yet perfectly at home in English-speaking nurseries. He carries the sturdy, approachable vibe of the apostle who needed proof—an endearing reminder that a little curiosity never hurt anyone—while his single-m spelling lends just enough continental charm to feel fresh. From TOH-mas in Madrid to TOH-muhs in Milwaukee, the name slips through languages like a well-worn passport, gathering friendly nods wherever it lands. In the U.S. he’s hovered around the mid-500s for decades, which means your little Tomas will rarely have to share his cubby yet won’t spend recess explaining how to pronounce his name. Solid, timeless, and quietly adventurous, Tomas is the kind of name that grows from sandbox to boardroom with a wink of confidence—perfect for parents who want a classic that still feels like it has stories to tell.

How to pronounce Tomas

English

Spanish

Lithuanian

Czech, Slovak

Popularity of Tomas in the U.S.

Tomas was the #691 boy name in the U.S. in 2025, with 394 babies. It peaked at #395 in 1881 and has been in the top 1,000 since 1880.

Bar and line chart: Tomas in the U.S., 1880–2025. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 537 in 2003 and 394 in 2025. Line: rank among boy names, peak #395 in 1881, #691 in 2025.
  • Boys named Tomas (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1880⁠–⁠2025 146 rows
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2025394691▲ 44
2024355735▼ 12
2023367723▼ 33
2022385690▲ 51
2021344741▼ 34
2020355707▼ 20
2019373687▲ 25
2018341712▼ 12
2017352700▲ 8
2016345708▲ 12
2015342720▼ 61
2014390659▲ 33
2013347692▼ 31
2012358661▼ 29
2011370632▼ 2
2010385630▼ 57
2009461573▼ 18
2008475555▼ 28
2007489527▼ 40
2006535487▲ 1
2005509488▼ 6
2004515482▼ 14
2003537468▼ 6
2002523462▲ 17
2001492479▼ 4
2000494475▲ 14
1999453489▼ 36
1998495453▲ 20
1997456473▼ 34
1996510439▲ 33
1995464472▼ 2
1994462470▲ 24
1993421494▼ 11
1992435483▼ 6
1991426477▲ 13
1990393490▲ 10
1989368500▼ 10
1988353490▲ 14
1987315504▼ 25
1986330479▲ 3
1985325482▼ 28
1984339454▲ 35
1983297489▲ 1
1982301490▼ 34
1981332456▼ 22
1980359434▲ 86
1979263520▼ 26
1978269494▼ 12
1977281482▼ 18
1976285464▲ 26
1975264490▲ 2
1974266492–
1973250492▲ 3
1972254495▲ 33
1971232528▼ 19
1970250509▲ 34
1969208543▼ 41
1968226502▲ 23
1967202525▼ 15
1966220510▲ 44
1965192554▲ 10
1964196564▼ 4
1963200560▼ 27
1962225533▲ 22
1961199555▼ 1
1960203554▲ 2
1959194556▼ 26
1958212530▲ 17
1957199547▲ 13
1956184560▼ 34
1955194526▲ 32
1954171558▼ 43
1953188515▼ 26
1952207489▲ 28
1951174517▼ 11
1950175506▼ 40
1949199466▲ 32
1948174498▼ 8
1947188490▼ 3
1946173487▼ 22
1945163465▲ 37
1944146502▼ 8
1943157494▲ 18
1942142512▼ 30
1941147482▲ 80
1940111562▼ 15
1939110547▼ 80
1938154467▲ 54
1937123521▼ 52
1936144469▲ 21
1935135490▼ 21
1934145469▲ 50
1933119519▼ 15
1932130504▲ 44
1931114548▼ 75
1930157473▲ 24
1929139497▼ 13
1928159484▼ 3
1927158481▲ 10
1926149491▲ 11
1925147502▲ 25
1924143527▼ 45
1923159482▲ 38
1922141520▲ 54
1921121574▲ 9
1920114583▲ 45
191993628▲ 23
191889651▲ 98
191769749▼ 78
191678671▲ 86
191563757▼ 115
191462642▼ 13
191350629▼ 90
191255539▲ 168
191120707▼ 300
191043407▲ 89
190927496▲ 117
190818613▼ 184
190729429▲ 139
190617568▼ 19
190518549▼ 83
190421466▲ 84
190316550▼ 60
190219490▲ 16
190115506▲ 117
190016623▼ 166
189917457▲ 116
189814573▲ 79
189711652▼ 190
189619462▲ 516
18956978▼ 310
189410668▲ 100
18938768▼ 243
189215525▲ 316
18916841▼ 383
189016458▲ 215
18899673▼ 168
188815505▲ 247
18877752▼ 355
188620397▲ 42
188517439▼ 6
188418433▲ 64
188313497▼ 60
188217437▼ 42
188118395▲ 8
188018403–

Tomas by state

Tomas ranks #348 in Florida (2025).

Map: Tomas's 2025 rank among boy names in each U.S. state
Rank among boy names by state, 2025. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Rank by state 18 states
StateRankBabies
Florida34856
Illinois45723
California46568
Massachusetts46710
Texas49468
Alabama5259
Kansas5905
Utah6216
New Jersey65510
New York66122
Arizona6729
Washington6849
Tennessee7778
Georgia79211
Indiana8446
Pennsylvania8469
Virginia8757
North Carolina1,0287
U.S. territories
Puerto Rico2416

Notable people named Tomas

  • Tomas Milian — Tomás Quintín Rodríguez-Varona was a Cuban-born method actor with American and Italian citizenship, celebrated for his emotionally intense and humorous performances in European genre films.
  • Tomas Gösta Tranströmer was a Swedish poet, psychologist, and translator whose work vividly captured the beauty of nature, the rhythm of seasons, and the mysterious, often religious wonder in everyday life.
  • Tomas Robert Lindahl, a Swedish-British cancer researcher, shared the 2015 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his mechanistic studies of DNA repair.
  • Tomás Sánchez Ávila was a Californio soldier, sheriff, and public official who served on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and the Los Angeles Common Council.
  • Tomas Andres Hilliard-Arce is a former American soccer player.
More people named Tomas 7 more
  • Tomas Dimša is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for PAOK in the Greek Basketball League and the FIBA Europe Cup.
  • Tomas Gunnar Tobé is a Swedish politician serving as a Member of the European Parliament since 2019.
  • Tomas Danilevičius is a Lithuanian footballer who previously served as president of the Lithuanian Football Federation.
  • Tomáš Berdych, a former world No. 4 Czech tennis player, famously reached the 2010 Wimbledon final and won 13 ATP singles titles.
  • Tomáš Rosický captained the Czech Republic for ten years, played for Sparta Prague, Borussia Dortmund, and Arsenal, and now serves as Sparta Prague's sports director.
  • Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk was the first president and founding father of Czechoslovakia, serving from 1918 to 1935.
  • Tomás Rivera, a Mexican American author and educator, rose from migrant farm work to earn a PhD and champion education for his community.