girl's name
Tosca
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 734
Tosca is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2003 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1974, when 19 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1909.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Tosca over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2003, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 61 |
| 1920s | 84 |
| 1930s | 10 |
| 1950s | 20 |
| 1960s | 62 |
| 1970s | 90 |
| 1980s | 21 |
| 1990s | 8 |
| 2000s (to 2003) | 10 |
How popular is Tosca?
In 2003, Tosca was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Tosca 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.
Names that peaked alongside Tosca
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tosca also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tosca over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tosca
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tosca — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tosca
How popular is the name Tosca?
In 2003, Tosca was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Tosca a girl's or a boy's name?
Tosca is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Tosca?
Tosca has 2 syllables.
When was Tosca most popular?
Tosca peaked in 1974, when 19 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.
Is Tosca a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Tosca currently ranks #6,581 in the United States. It has largely dropped out of use. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.