Tomas is a distinctive choice, ranked #602 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Tomas in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#602
US Rank #734
About the Name Tomas
Tomas has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 182 places in five years. It was most popular in 2001 at #177 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Tomas is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #734 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Tomas
Unlikely. With around 63 UK babies named Tomas per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Tomas in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Tomas has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 182 places in the last five years. Its peak was #177 in 2001. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Tomas is more popular in the UK (#602) than in the US (#734). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Tomas include: Diogo Tomas — Diogo Alberto Soares Tomas is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eerste Divisie club ADO Den Haag and the Finland national team.; Tomas Brolin — Per Tomas Brolin is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a forward and midfielder.; University of Santo Tomas — The University of Santo Tomas (UST; Filipino: Unibersidad ng Santo Tomás), officially the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, The Catholic....
Tomas ranks #734 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
63
UK babies named Tomas (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 182 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Tomas
Likely around 1 other Tomas in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Tomas
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Diogo Alberto Soares Tomas is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eerste Divisie club ADO Den Haag and the Finland national team.
Per Tomas Brolin is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a forward and midfielder. At the club level, he had a successful period with Parma during the early 1990s, winning the 1992 Coppa Italia, the 1993 Cup Winners' Cup, the 1993 UEFA Super Cup, and the 1995 UEFA Cup.
Toma Sadiq Kakka, better known as Toma Tomas and also known by his nom de guerre Abu Joseph, was an Assyrian nationalist and Iraqi communist politician. He was also the leader of al-Ansar, a Marxist–Leninist militia in Iraq which fought on behalf of the Iraqi Communist Party against the Iraqi government from the 1960s until the 1980s.
Tomas "Tompa" Lindberg, also known as "Goatspell", was a Swedish vocalist who fronted many death metal bands, most notably At the Gates. He was active as a musician and composer since the late 1980s.
The University of Santo Tomas (UST; Filipino: Unibersidad ng Santo Tomás), officially the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, The Catholic University of the Philippines or colloquially as Ustê (pronounced [usˈtɛʔ]), is a private Catholic research university in Manila, Philippines. Founded on April 28, 1611, by Spanish friar Miguel de Benavides, third Archbishop of Manila, it has the oldest extant university charter in Asia and is one of the world's largest Catholic universities in terms of enrollment found on one campus.