boy's name
Tomas
TOM-ass
- Origin Irish
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 42,622
the United States
#691
2025 births
Tomas is a boy's name of Aramaic origin meaning "twin," a form of Thomas used across Ireland, Scandinavia and the Hispanic world. It ranks 95th in Ireland and is stable in our data.
- Tomas is a name of Irish origin.
- Peaked in 2003, when 537 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 8,415 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Tomas over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 152 |
| 1890s | 122 |
| 1900s | 196 |
| 1910s | 622 |
| 1920s | 1,436 |
| 1930s | 1,336 |
| 1940s | 1,600 |
| 1950s | 1,898 |
| 1960s | 2,071 |
| 1970s | 2,620 |
| 1980s | 3,324 |
| 1990s | 4,520 |
| 2000s | 5,030 |
| 2010s | 3,603 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,200 |
What Tomas means
Tomas means twin. The Aramaic te'oma is simply that word, and the Gospel of John says so directly, glossing the apostle's name with the Greek Didymos, which also means twin — so the name is a description that became a name.
Where Tomas comes from
Tomas is a form of Thomas, from the Aramaic Te'oma, twin, borne by the apostle whom John's gospel calls Thomas Didymos — using both the Aramaic and the Greek word for the same thing. Whose twin he was the text never says, and later traditions supplying an answer are inventions. He is the apostle who refuses to accept the resurrection without evidence, which gave English the phrase doubting Thomas, and by tradition he carried Christianity to India, where the Saint Thomas Christians of Kerala trace their church to him. The name became common in Europe after Thomas Becket's murder in Canterbury in 1170. Tomás with a fada is the Irish form; Tomás is also Spanish and Portuguese; Tomas without the accent is Scandinavian, Lithuanian and Czech. The unaccented spelling therefore carries several nationalities at once.
Tomas in use
Tomas ranks 95th in Ireland with 65 births in 2025, 114th in Northern Ireland and 492nd in England and Wales, and it holds 691st in the United States with 394 births, where Hispanic use contributes most of the volume. Our records mark it stable with a peak in 2003 and carry it from 1880. The accented Tomás appears separately in Irish records.
How popular is Tomas?
In 2025, Tomas was given to 394 babies in the United States, ranking #691 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Tomas is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Tomas is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Tomás | Tomás is Tomas written with a fada in Ireland, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #95 in Ireland, against #652 for Tomas. | 537 |
| Tomàs | Tomàs is a rare spelling of Tomas, written with a grave accent and recorded about 75 times, mostly in France. | 75 |
Names that peaked alongside Tomas
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tomas also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tomas over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
1 nickname for Tomas
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Tomas in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Tomas
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tomas — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tomas
What does the name Tomas mean?
Tomas means "twin," from the Aramaic te'oma. John's gospel glosses it with the Greek Didymos, which means the same.
Is Tomas an Irish name?
Tomás with a fada is the Irish form. The unaccented spelling is also Scandinavian, Lithuanian and Hispanic.
Who was doubting Thomas?
The apostle who refused to accept the resurrection without evidence. By tradition he later carried Christianity to India.
How popular is Tomas?
Ninety-fifth in Ireland and 691st in the United States.
Is Tomas a girl's or a boy's name?
Tomas is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Tomas?
Tomas has 2 syllables.
What are the nicknames for Tomas?
Tomas is usually shortened to Tom.
Is Tomas a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Tomas currently ranks #95 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.