Girls' name · since 1945

Tommi

Since 1945, U.S. Social Security records show 1,815 babies named Tommi, peaking in 1976. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#5,025 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#4,087 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,815
born since 1945
1970s
peak decade

Tommi currently ranks #4087 among girls' names in America, with 1,815 babies recorded since 1945.

Social Security Administration records show Tommi recorded 1,815 times among girls since 1945, holding rank #4087 nationally today, ahead of 76% of girls, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1945 to 2025.

  • #5,025 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #4,087 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 1,815 born since 1945
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tommi ranks #5,025 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,087 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,815 born since 1945, peaking in the 1970s.

#5,025 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#4,087 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,815
born since 1945
1970s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%76.3%
Tommi vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Tommi's 1,815 recorded births place it above 93.05% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

6 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Tommi compares

1,815 Top 24% higher than 76% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Tommi's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Tommi Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 1,815 376 567,345
Peak-year births 47 21 19,840

Tommi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Tommi splits its recorded history at 1986: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1945 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1976 peak of 47 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Tommi popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1945–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1976)
47
Annual births at peak, across 81 years of records
01020304050 194519561966197619861996200620162025 35

Tommi popularity over time - boys

22 total births recorded since 1985 (Tommi as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 22 births
4.555.566.5 1985198919912024 6

Tommi by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (315 births, 17% of the file).

1970s was Tommi's strongest decade.

315 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.

Tommi births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 315 births (17% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Tommi compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Tommi's total volume

Tommi vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -116, 4.1%-67, 8.8%-63, 5.2%-25, 7.3%-44, 5.7%-129, 1.9%-72, 12.5%-43, 10.3%-139, 3.9%-39, 5%-146, 1.7%-133, 2.6%-132, 2.1%-84, 3.4%-143, 3.5%Tommi-81, 2.6%Tommi
Tommi vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Tommi by state

Where Tommi concentrates geographically, total births since 1945

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Tommi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
48 2.6%
#2 Texas
26 1.4%
#3 Ohio
11 0.6%
#4 Kentucky
7 0.4%
#5 North Carolina
5 0.3%
#6 New York
5 0.3%
California share of Tommi's total US births 2.6%
Even split

48 of 1,815 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tommi?
Tommi has been given to 1,815 babies in the U.S. since 1945, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #5,025 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Among girls in 2025, it is #4,087 of 17,297. 47 babies were born in 1976, its single highest year.
Where does Tommi sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tommi ranks #5,025 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,087 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Tommi most popular?
Tommi was most popular in the 1970s decade with 315 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
Where is Tommi most popular?
The top states for the name Tommi are California (48 births), Texas (26 births), Ohio (11 births).
How long has the name Tommi been used?
Records for Tommi go back to 1945, giving 81 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Tommi?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tommie, Tomeka, Tomasa, Tommy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Tommi's data

  • Tommi's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (315 total births) through the 2020s (171) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Tommis (48 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Tommi

Nearby Names Like Tommi

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tommi

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tommi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1945–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Tommi 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 August 2026.