Will my child share the name Tomas with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 79 UK babies named Tomas per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Tomas in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Tomas becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Tomas has been fairly steady, ranked #487 in 2025 against #420 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #177 in 2001.

Is Tomas popular in the US as well as the UK?

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.

Who are some famous people named Tomas?

Notable people named Tomas include: Diogo Tomas, Tomas Brolin and University of Santo Tomas.

Is Tomas a popular baby name in the United States?

Tomas ranks #734 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.

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Tomas is a distinctive choice, ranked #487 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Tomas in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#487

US Rank #691

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 fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Tomas in their class.

In the US it sits at #734 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.

⭐ Famous People Named Tomas

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.
Toma Tomas — 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.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Tomas

UK babies named Tomas (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

~0.0

In a school of 600

↓ 67 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

Almost certainly the only Tomas in the class

UK Popularity (1996–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

US Popularity (2020–2025)

Rank · SSA official data

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Famous People Named Tomas

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Diogo Tomasb. 1997

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 Brolinb. 1969

Per Tomas Brolin is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a forward and midfielder.

Toma Tomas

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.

Tomas Lindberg

Tomas "Tompa" Lindberg, also known as "Goatspell", was a Swedish vocalist who fronted many death metal bands, most notably At the Gates.

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 University of the Philippines or colloquially as Ustê (pronounced [usˈtɛʔ]), is a private Catholic research university in Manila, Philippines.