Tom vs Tommy

Side-by-side comparison of Tom and Tommy — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Tom

Boy name · Rank #2780

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Name B

Tommy

Boy name · Rank #732

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Tom Tommy
Current Rank #2780 #732
Total Births (all years) 139,689 178,307
Peak Year 1959 1947
Peak Year Births 5,068 4,594
Peak Decade 1940ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Tom Tommy
1880ss 3,786 94
1890ss 3,335 159
1900ss 3,293 406
1910ss 7,623 1,805
1920ss 11,923 6,849
1930ss 16,427 19,857
1940ss 29,884 37,045
1950ss 23,754 34,972
1960ss 29,200 29,366
1970ss 4,864 16,176
1980ss 1,985 10,462
1990ss 1,454 9,038
2000ss 1,097 6,708
2010ss 786 3,591
2020ss 278 1,779

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tom Tommy
2014 77 333
2015 70 356
2016 70 321
2017 88 345
2018 66 331
2019 87 361
2020 58 326
2021 64 351
2022 60 357
2023 50 387
2024 46 358

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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