Boys name · California
Tom in California
Tom was the #1971 most common boys name in California in 2025, with 8 Tom births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 15,262 were recorded from 1910 on.
Popularity over time
Tom in California, year by year
| Year | Babies | State rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 5 | #129 |
| 1926 | 93 | #78 |
| 1943 | 360 | #46 |
| 1959 | 667 | #59 |
| 1976 | 35 | #441 |
| 1992 | 46 | #551 |
| 2009 | 11 | #1596 |
| 2025 | 8 | #1971 |
Rank swung between #43 (1945) and #2763 (2023) in California, from #129 in 1910 to #1971 in 2025.
California had the most Tom births in 1959, with 667. In 1945 it reached #43, its highest boys-name rank in California.
Across the country, Tom reached its highest rank of #14 in New Mexico (1911). See Tom in every state →
How popular is Tom in California?
Tom was the #1971 most common boys name in California in 2025, with 8 Tom births that year. In years with 5 or more births, 15,262 were recorded from 1910 on.
How many babies are named Tom in California?
California recorded 8 births of babies named Tom in 2025.
What is the rank of Tom in California?
Tom's 2025 rank among boys names in California was #1971.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names by state of birth (public domain). Counts below 5 in a state-year are omitted by the SSA for privacy.