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Tom

Boy

Meaning of Tom: Hebrew: 'twin'

Tom is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2160th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 757th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2160

65 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#757

45 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

140,370

First recorded 1880 · peak 1959

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 243 babies1982: 197 babies1983: 200 babies1984: 186 babies1985: 180 babies1986: 188 babies1987: 177 babies1988: 189 babies1989: 189 babies1990: 214 babies19901991: 194 babies1992: 151 babies1993: 146 babies1994: 116 babies1995: 134 babies1996: 126 babies1997: 125 babies1998: 132 babies1999: 116 babies2000: 99 babies20002001: 96 babies2002: 140 babies2003: 132 babies2004: 107 babies2005: 125 babies2006: 109 babies2007: 94 babies2008: 96 babies2009: 99 babies2010: 80 babies20102011: 83 babies2012: 83 babies2013: 82 babies2014: 77 babies2015: 70 babies2016: 70 babies2017: 88 babies2018: 66 babies2019: 87 babies2020: 58 babies20202021: 64 babies2022: 60 babies2023: 50 babies2024: 48 babies2025: 65 babies
US babies named Tom per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 243.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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