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Tomasa

A girl's name of Spanish origin with 3,190 recorded U.S. births.

Girl's name#6880 in 2024Rising fast

Meaning & Origin

a female given name from Spanish

Tomasa is a girl's baby name of Spanish origin, the Spanish feminine form of Tomás (Thomas), from the Aramaic Toma, meaning 'twin' — the apostle Thomas's name, which became one of the most widespread in the Christian world and generated a rich family of Spanish forms.

With over 3,190 recorded births, Tomasa is the traditional Spanish feminine form of Thomas — used in Spain and Latin America as a classic Catholic name honoring the apostle. Saint Thomas Aquinas, the Dominican friar whose Summa Theologica became the foundational text of Catholic philosophy, is Thomas's most intellectually towering bearer. Tomasa carries that classical Hispanic Catholic heritage with a warm, earthy Spanish character.

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Tomasa is cataloged under the Spanish naming tradition. Spanish names often flow through Latin and Visigothic roots, shaped by centuries of Catholic tradition and Iberian culture.

In the U.S., Tomasa has been recorded as a girl's name since 1887, with 3,190 total births. Browse the Spanish names hub on this site to explore the broader family.

At a Glance

#6880
Current Rank
3,190
Total births
Since 1887
1925
Peak year
93 births
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Popularity Over Time

Tomasa has 131+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1887.

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First appeared: 1887Peak: 1925 (93 births)Current: #6880

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Tomasa
DecadeBirthsTrend
2020s60
2010s61
2000s83
1990s107
1980s151
1970s163
1960s178
1950s272
1940s310
1930s468
1920s730
1910s379
1900s145
1890s71
1880s12

The Story of Tomasa

A Greatest Generation name

Peaking in 1925, Tomasa is a name steeped in history. Girls named Tomasa are most likely born between 1915 and 1935.

How rare is Tomasa?

Only about 1 in every 211,765 babies born in 2024 was named Tomasa — a truly uncommon choice.

The journey through the decades

First appeared in the records in 1887, grew steadily over the decades, peaked in the 1920s with 730 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.

Tomasa by the numbers

  • Would fill 66 school buses
  • Meeting one Tomasa per day would take 8.7 years

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(131 years, 18872024)
Year-by-year popularity data for the name Tomasa
YearBirthsRank
202417#6880
202314#8015
202210#10327
20218#12104
202011#9490
201913#8563
20186#15519
20176#15763
20158#12917
20136#16374
20126#16682
20115#19376
201011#10407
200913#9346
200813#9436
200610#11362
200512#9403
200310#10379
20025#17911
20019#10963

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Tomasa a boy's or girl's name?
Tomasa is primarily a girl's name.
When was Tomasa most popular?
Tomasa reached its peak popularity in 1925 with 93 births that year. It is currently ranked #6880 in the U.S.
How popular is the name Tomasa?
Tomasa is currently ranked #6880 in the U.S. (2024). It has been given to 3,190 babies since 1887.

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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 18872024