US rank #4556 Unisex name Peak 1947 34,411 births

Tommie — #4556 US boys' name

34,411 babies named Tommie in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1947. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s1811890s3361900s7971910s29571920s45581930s50241940s59571950s52581960s33741970s21251980s15621990s10202000s6622010s4482020s152
#4556
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 68% of names given to boys today.

1940s
Peak decade

17% of everyone ever named Tommie was born in this single decade.

1947
Single peak year

669 babies were named Tommie in 1947 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tommie

The Social Security Administration has registered 34,411 babies named Tommie between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Tommie currently holds the #4556 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1947, when 669 babies received it in a single year. Tommie is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 17,691 additional births since 1880.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tommie performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 5,957 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Tommie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Mississippi, which accounts for 4,875 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Alabama. In total, SSA state-level files list Tommie in 30 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tommie in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 34,411 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Tommie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

34,411

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1947

669 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

#4,556

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tommie popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1947)
669
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
-2000200400600800 202420051986196719481929191018911880 15

Tommie popularity over time — girls

17,691 total births recorded since 1880 (Tommie as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 17,691 births
-1000100200300400 202420051986196719481929191018911880 10

Tommie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
5,957 births that decade — 17% of Tommie's all-time total
1880s1811890s3361900s7971910s29571920s45581930s50241940s59571950s52581960s33741970s21251980s15621990s10202000s6622010s4482020s152

Tommie by state

Where Tommie concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Tommie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Mississippi
4,875 14.2%
#2 Texas
3,533 10.3%
#3 Alabama
3,475 10.1%
#4 Georgia
3,369 9.8%
#5 Tennessee
1,478 4.3%
#6 Florida
1,394 4.1%
#7 North Carolina
1,357 3.9%
#8 Illinois
1,292 3.8%
Mississippi share of Tommie's total US births 14.2%
Even split

4,875 of 34,411 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.

Tommie appears in 30 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tommie?
34,411 babies have been named Tommie since 1880. It currently ranks #4556 among boys. The peak year was 1947 with 669 births.
When was Tommie most popular?
Tommie was most popular in the 1940s decade with 5,957 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
Where is Tommie most popular?
The top states for the name Tommie are Mississippi (4,875 births), Texas (3,533 births), Alabama (3,475 births).
Is Tommie a unisex name?
Yes, Tommie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 34,411 births, and as a girl's name it has 17,691 births.
How long has the name Tommie been used?
Tommie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tommie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tommy, Tom, Tomas, Tomie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.