Thomasina

A girl's name of Aramaic origin with 3,765 recorded U.S. births.

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Meaning & Origin

A female given name from Aramaic, masculine equivalent Thomas.

Thomasina is a girl's baby name of Aramaic origin, the feminine form of Thomas, from the Aramaic Tōmā, meaning 'twin.' Thomas was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus, and Thomasina emerged as a feminine form in the medieval period.

Tom Stoppard's play Arcadia (1993) features Thomasina Coverly — a brilliant, mathematics-prodigy heroine — making the name associated with exceptional intellect and tragic beauty in contemporary theater. A name with literary and apostolic depth.

EtymologyShow more

The ending of a name often carries more etymological information than the beginning. Thomasina's final sounds are open, warm — a soft ending that crosses many language boundaries. In English-language naming, many feminine names end on open vowels or soft consonants, creating a melodic, approachable quality. Thomasina follows that feminine pattern.

Explore the ending-based name pages on this site to find names that share Thomasina's suffix pattern — names with similar endings often share a style and era, even when they come from different linguistic backgrounds.

At a Glance

3,765

Total births

Since 1904

1966

Peak

85 births

1904

First recorded

116 years of data

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Popularity Over Time

Thomasina has 108+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1904.

First appeared: 1904Peak: 1966 (85 births)

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Thomasina
Decade	Births	Avg Rank	Trend
2010s	23	#16810	▼
2000s	87	#12708	▼
1990s	168	#6466	▼
1980s	424	#2496	▼
1970s	539	#1832	—
1960s	591	#1511	▲
1950s	572	#1354	▲
1940s	474	#1227	▲
1930s	376	#1209	▲
1920s	336	#1439	▲
1910s	144	#2025	▲
1900s	31	#2001	—

The Story of Thomasina

A Gen X name

Peaking in 1966, Thomasina is a Gen X staple. Girls named Thomasina are most likely born between 1956 and 1976.

How rare is Thomasina?

With 3,765 total births on record, Thomasina remains a rare and distinctive pick.

The journey through the decades

First appeared in the records in 1904, grew steadily over the decades, peaked in the 1960s with 591 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.

Thomasina by the numbers

Would fill 78 school buses
Meeting one Thomasina per day would take 10.3 years

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(108 years, 1904–2019)

Year-by-year popularity data for the name Thomasina
Year	Births	Rank	Change
2019	6	#15401	+1 (20.0%)
2015	5	#18874	-1 (-16.7%)
2013	6	#16367	0
2011	6	#16599	-3 (-33.3%)
2009	9	#12365	+2 (28.6%)
2007	7	#15352	+1 (16.7%)
2006	6	#16971	-4 (-40.0%)
2005	10	#10860	+5 (100.0%)
2004	5	#18599	-1 (-16.7%)
2003	6	#15621	-2 (-25.0%)
2002	8	#12107	-10 (-55.6%)
2001	18	#6302	0
2000	18	#6191	+9 (100.0%)
1999	9	#10279	-2 (-18.2%)
1998	11	#8540	-10 (-47.6%)
1997	21	#4997	+12 (133.3%)
1996	9	#9529	-4 (-30.8%)
1995	13	#7008	-5 (-27.8%)
1994	18	#5433	-3 (-14.3%)
1993	21	#4814	+3 (16.7%)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Thomasina a boy's or girl's name?

Thomasina is primarily a girl's name.

When was Thomasina most popular?

Thomasina reached its peak popularity in 1966 with 85 births that year. It is not currently in the top rankings.

How popular is the name Thomasina?

Thomasina is not currently in the top rankings but has been given to 3,765 babies in the U.S. since 1904. Its peak was in 1966.

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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1904–2019