Tommy vs Tom

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

Name A

Tommy

Boy name · Rank #732

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Name B

Tom

Boy name · Rank #2780

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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