Total births
17
Boys' name · since 1960
Thommy
Since 1960, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Thommy, peaking in 1960. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1960–1996
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
17 boys have been named Thommy since 1960, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Thommy has 17 recorded births among boys since 1960, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 1996.
- 17 total births
- 1960–1996 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 65% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 boys have been named Thommy since 1960, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1996.
- 17
- total births
- 1960–1996
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Thommy was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
6 babies were named Thommy in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
Thommy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Thommy splits its recorded history at 1967: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1967 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1960 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Thommy at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1960
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1960
Thommy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1996
- Peak year (1960)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Thommy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Thommy's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Thommy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 11 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Thommy? ▼
Thommy has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 1960, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1996. 6 babies were born in 1960, its single highest year.
When was Thommy most popular? ▼
Thommy was most popular in the 1960s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Thommy been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Thommy since 1960 -- 37 years through the most recent 1996 data.
What names are similar to Thommy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Thomas, Thor, Thornton, Thompson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Thommy's data
- Thommy's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1990s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Thommy
Nearby Names Like Thommy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Thommy
Thomas Boy
#39 2,358,576 births
Thor Boy
#2792 4,857 births
Thornton Boy
#10943 3,132 births
Thompson Boy
#2921 2,725 births
Thorin Boy
#1362 2,301 births
Compare Thommy side by side: Thommy vs Thomas Thommy vs Thor Thommy vs Thornton
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1960–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Thommy: Baby Name Since 1960 - 17 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/thommy. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Thommy draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.