Tommy Boy
How popular is Tommy?
#657 boy name in 2025
420 baby boys were named Tommy in the US in 2025, making it the 657th most popular boy name. Another 35 girls got the name (#4,066 for girls).
117,041living people named Tommy (est.)
62median age of people named Tommy
181,675babies named Tommy since 1880
1 in 7,286US babies born in 2025
Tommy popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #657 for boys (▲ 74 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 420 boys, 35 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+18% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #706 in 2015, #744 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1947 (4,594 boys) |
| Highest rank | #70 in 1944 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 97% boys, 3% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.3% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Tommy is most popular
Babies named Tommy per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Tommy by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 94 | #392 |
| 1890s | 159 | #402 |
| 1900s | 406 | #282 |
| 1910s | 1,805 | #270 |
| 1920s | 6,849 | #144 |
| 1930s | 19,857 | #77 |
| 1940s | 37,046 | #70 |
| 1950s | 34,974 | #94 |
| 1960s | 29,365 | #107 |
| 1970s | 16,175 | #143 |
| 1980s | 10,462 | #197 |
| 1990s | 9,038 | #270 |
| 2000s | 6,709 | #307 |
| 2010s | 3,592 | #595 |
| 2020s | 2,202 | #657 |
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Questions
- Is Tommy a boy or girl name?
- Tommy is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 97% of babies named Tommy were boys.
- How popular is the name Tommy?
- 420 baby boys were named Tommy in the US in 2025, making it the 657th most popular boy name. Another 35 girls got the name (#4,066 for girls).
- When was Tommy most popular?
- Tommy peaked in 1947, when 4,594 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #70 in 1944.
- How many people are named Tommy?
- 181,675 babies have been named Tommy in the US since 1880. We estimate about 117,041 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 62.
- Where is Tommy most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Tommy was most common in Utah, at 0.8 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.