Tom Boy
How popular is Tom?
#2,183 boy name in 2025
65 baby boys were named Tom in the US in 2025, making it the 2183rd most popular boy name.
68,023living people named Tom (est.)
67median age of people named Tom
140,370babies named Tom since 1880
1 in 51,005US babies born in 2025
Tom popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,183 for boys (▲ 532 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 65 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-7% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,036 in 2015, #2,322 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1959 (5,068 boys) |
| Highest rank | #40 in 1880 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Tom is most popular
Babies named Tom per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- California: 0.1 per 1,000 (54 boys)
- New York: 0.0 per 1,000 (19 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (23 boys)
- Florida: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
Tom by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3,786 | #40 |
| 1890s | 3,335 | #57 |
| 1900s | 3,293 | #52 |
| 1910s | 7,623 | #82 |
| 1920s | 11,923 | #131 |
| 1930s | 16,427 | #97 |
| 1940s | 29,884 | #87 |
| 1950s | 23,754 | #82 |
| 1960s | 29,201 | #86 |
| 1970s | 4,864 | #219 |
| 1980s | 1,984 | #538 |
| 1990s | 1,454 | #691 |
| 2000s | 1,097 | #1,075 |
| 2010s | 786 | #1,746 |
| 2020s | 345 | #2,183 |
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Questions
- Is Tom a boy or girl name?
- Tom is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Tom were boys.
- How popular is the name Tom?
- 65 baby boys were named Tom in the US in 2025, making it the 2183rd most popular boy name.
- When was Tom most popular?
- Tom peaked in 1959, when 5,068 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #40 in 1880.
- How many people are named Tom?
- 140,370 babies have been named Tom in the US since 1880. We estimate about 68,023 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 67.
- Where is Tom most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Tom was most common in California, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.