unisex name
Tomie
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Births on record 1,380
Tomie is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 34% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2023 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Tomie is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 1919, when 53 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- First appears in US birth records in 1886.
Tomie 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 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 |
| 1890s | 45 |
| 1900s | 85 |
| 1910s | 295 |
| 1920s | 397 |
| 1930s | 192 |
| 1940s | 98 |
| 1950s | 82 |
| 1960s | 57 |
| 1970s | 52 |
| 1980s | 24 |
| 1990s | 35 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 6 |
How popular is Tomie?
In 2023, Tomie was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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.
Names that peaked alongside Tomie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tomie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tomie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tomie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tomie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tomie
How popular is the name Tomie?
In 2023, Tomie was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Tomie a girl's or a boy's name?
Tomie is used for both girls and boys. About 34% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Tomie most popular?
Tomie peaked in 1919, when 53 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.