Tommy
Pet form of Thomas, which came through Greek from the Aramaic ta'oma, meaning twin. It has long been used independently as a given name.
Tommy in 2025
Tommy was given to 455 babies in the United States in 2025 — 420 boys and 35 girls, making it the 1,253rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 7,286 babies born.
The history of Tommy
Tommy reached its highest point in 1947, when 4,649 babies were given the name, ranking 159th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 143rd, in 1944.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 181,675 babies have been named Tommy. Half of them were born before 1956, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Tommy by decade
| Decade | Babies named Tommy | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 94 | 924 |
| 1890s | 164 | 997 |
| 1900s | 438 | 681 |
| 1910s | 1,982 | 651 |
| 1920s | 7,247 | 310 |
| 1930s | 20,227 | 170 |
| 1940s | 37,422 | 143 |
| 1950s | 35,314 | 195 |
| 1960s | 29,865 | 234 |
| 1970s | 16,533 | 296 |
| 1980s | 10,601 | 406 |
| 1990s | 9,110 | 554 |
| 2000s | 6,762 | 631 |
| 2010s | 3,599 | 1,270 |
| 2020s | 2,317 | 1,253 |
Where Tommy is heading
Tommy has risen 28% over the past decade, from 355 babies in 2015 to 455 in 2025.
Names like Tommy
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Tommy.