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The first name Tomas

A boy’s name.

2 syllables Male Also a surname

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 79 boys were named Tomas, making it the 487th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2007, with 221 births (#209).

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4,335
babies named Tomas, 1996–2025
#487
rank in 2025
2007
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Tomas with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Tomas at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 394 boys born in the United States were named Tomas, the 691st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2003, when 537 were.

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30,730
babies named Tomas since 1880
#691
rank in 2025
2003
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Tomas

171 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk
    Czechoslovak politician, statesman, sociologist and philosopher; first Czechoslovak presid, 1850–1937
  • Tomáš Rosický
    Czech footballer, born 1980
  • Tomáš Berdych
    Czech tennis player (born 1985)
  • Tomáš Ujfaluši
    Czech association football player (born 1978)
  • Tomáš Necid
    Czech footballer, born 1989
  • Tomáš Souček
    Czech association football player (born 1995)
  • Tomáš Hübschman
    Czech soccer player and soccer representant, born 1981
  • Tomáš Galásek
    Czech footballer, born 1973
  • Tomáš Vaclík
    Czech association football player, born 1989
  • Tomáš Sivok
    Czech footballer (born 1983)
  • Tomas Milian
    Cuban-born American and Italian actor (1933-2017)
  • Tomás Estrada Palma
    Cuban politician (1835–1908); President of Cuba (1902–1906)

Questions

How popular is the name Tomas?
In 2025, 79 boys born in England and Wales were named Tomas, ranking 487th. Its peak was 2007, with 221 births.
Is Tomas a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 30,730 US babies named Tomas since 1880 were boys.
When was Tomas most popular?
2003 in the United States, when 537 babies were named Tomas, its highest rank at 468th.
Is Tomas also a surname?
Yes. Tomas is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.