Tocara
A girl's name of Latin origin with 68 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
Tocara sits in the vintage zone of American naming: first recorded in 1982, peaking in 1982, with 68 total births across its history.
The open, warm quality of its ending — a soft ending that crosses many language boundaries — gives it a distinctive rhythm that pairs well with shorter middle names or surnames.
Tocara is not in the current top 1,000 girl names nationally, making it an uncommon choice — though your state or community may differ.
Tocara is a girl's baby name of modern American origin, a creative construction possibly blending To- (from names like Toni or Tobias) with -cara (of Latin or Irish origin meaning 'dear, beloved'). The combination has a warm, flowing sound.
The Latin/Irish cara meaning dear gives Tocara a built-in sweetness. Whatever the precise origin of the To- opening, Tocara produces a name that feels both invented and naturally warm.
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Tocara appeared in SSA records in 1982, placing it in the modern era of American naming — a period when parents increasingly began breaking from generational naming patterns, experimenting with spelling, and treating naming as a form of creative self-expression. Its Latin roots may have been the starting point, adapted or respelled to fit contemporary American tastes.
With only 68 recorded births, Tocara has not been widely studied in naming literature — its story belongs primarily to the families who chose it.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Tocara has 8+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1982.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | ▼ |
| 1980s | 63 | — |
The Story of Tocara
A Millennial name
Peaking in 1982, Tocara is a Millennial-era classic. Girls named Tocara are most likely born between 1982 and 1990.
How rare is Tocara?
With fewer than 500 recorded births, Tocara is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1982, peaked in the 1980s with 63 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.
Tocara by the numbers
- Would fill 1 school bus
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(8 years, 1982–1990)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5 | #15111 |
| 1989 | 5 | #14410 |
| 1987 | 5 | #13134 |
| 1986 | 5 | #12720 |
| 1985 | 12 | #6015 |
| 1984 | 14 | #5202 |
| 1983 | 8 | #7994 |
| 1982 | 14 | #5189 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1982–1990