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Tommy

Boy

Meaning of Tommy: English: 'twin'

Tommy is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 630th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 39th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#630

455 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#39

1,324 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

181,675

First recorded 1880 · peak 1947

Trend

stable

Style: classic

Popularity over time

1981: 1,225 babies1982: 1,188 babies1983: 1,027 babies1984: 985 babies1985: 998 babies1986: 981 babies1987: 996 babies1988: 958 babies1989: 964 babies1990: 989 babies19901991: 910 babies1992: 891 babies1993: 830 babies1994: 837 babies1995: 861 babies1996: 871 babies1997: 1,003 babies1998: 951 babies1999: 967 babies2000: 967 babies20002001: 848 babies2002: 809 babies2003: 679 babies2004: 695 babies2005: 632 babies2006: 586 babies2007: 543 babies2008: 532 babies2009: 471 babies2010: 420 babies20102011: 368 babies2012: 388 babies2013: 368 babies2014: 333 babies2015: 355 babies2016: 322 babies2017: 345 babies2018: 332 babies2019: 368 babies2020: 332 babies20202021: 363 babies2022: 374 babies2023: 407 babies2024: 386 babies2025: 455 babies
US babies named Tommy per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,225.

Gender split

98% boys · 2% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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