Tomas
How to say it: toh-MAHS · /toʊˈmɑs/
Spanish and Czech form of Thomas; from Aramaic Toma meaning 'twin'.
Tomas was the 647th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 394 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are up about 15% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #627 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #647 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 394 |
| Share of births | 1 in 8,414 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | +15% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #627 |
| In France, 2025 | #719 among boys’ names, 45 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Never dropping from view, Tomas reached its high point in the 2000s. It remains close to that high, and growth looks likely from here.
What goes with it
Crisp yet breathy, said toh MAHS, with a quality that travels well and echoes biblical tradition. Lukas would make a fitting brother.
Nicknames
- Tom
- Tommy
- Tomi
Honouring a Tomas in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Tomas is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, English, Finnish, French, Irish, Norwegian, Portuguese, Scottish Gaelic, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #719 for boys in 2025.
England and Wales: #493. Ireland: #96.
Famous people named Tomas
- Tomas Tranströmer (1931–2015)Swedish poet, psychologist and translator
- Tomas Lindahl (born 1938)Nobel prize winning Swedish biologist
- Tomas Brolin (born 1969)Swedish footballer
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