Tacoma
Pronunciation: [ t-uhk-OHM-ah ]
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A distinctive boy name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Tacoma first appeared in US Social Security records in 1979.
Over 204 babies have been named Tacoma in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Tacoma is past its peak , currently ranked #40,337 for boy names in the US .
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- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #40,337
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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Kazakh origin
"light breeze, gentle wind"
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French phrase origin
"a sense of the familiar"
#40,298 in US
Vietnamese origin
"great, majestic"
#40,367 in US
Greek origin
"devoted to Demeter, goddess of harvest"
#40,497 in US
Korean origin
"Virtuous, worthy, able"
#40,314 in US
Arabic origin
"stream, rivulet, small river"
#40,514 in US
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About the Name Tacoma
Tacoma is a boy name .
Is Tacoma a boy or girl name? Tacoma is used as both a boy and girl name. As a boy name, it ranks #40,337 in popularity. As a girl name, it ranks #47,284. Tacoma is more commonly used as a boy name.
Tacoma is currently ranked #40,337 in popularity for boy names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Tacoma include Tac, Taco, Tacoy, Tacoie, Tay, Taie, and Tackins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
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