Girls' name · since 1902

Tommye

Tommye has 1,456 recorded births since 1902 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1942 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

1,456
total births
1902–1977
years on record
1940s
peak decade
26%
born in that decade

1,456 girls have been named Tommye since 1902, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Tommye has 1,456 recorded births among girls since 1902, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1902 to 1977.

  • 1,456 total births
  • 1902–1977 years on record
  • 1940s peak decade
  • 26% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

1,456 girls have been named Tommye since 1902, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1977.

1,456
total births
1902–1977
years on record
1940s
peak decade
26%
born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Tommye was born in this single decade.

1942
Single peak year

51 babies were named Tommye in 1942 - its busiest year on record.

Tommye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Tommye splits its recorded history at 1939: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1902 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1942 peak of 51 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Tommye at a glance

Last recorded 1977

Total births

1,456

Since 1902

76 years of records

Peak year

1942

51 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1977

Active since

1902

Recorded for 76 years

Last year on file: 1977

Tommye popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1902–1977

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1942)
51
Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
0204060 190219161924193219401948195619641977 6

Tommye popularity over time - boys

52 total births recorded since 1922 (Tommye as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 52 births
4.555.566.5 1922193719411943194419451946194819491979 5

Tommye by decade

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

1940s was Tommye's strongest decade.

382 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.

Tommye births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 382 births (26% of all-time use).

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

How Tommye 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 Tommye's total volume

Tommye vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Tommye 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 Tommye
Tommye vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Tommye by state

Where Tommye concentrates geographically, total births since 1902

Regionally concentrated
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Tommye
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
409 28.1%
#2 Tennessee
58 4.0%
#3 Mississippi
51 3.5%
#4 Oklahoma
38 2.6%
#5 Arkansas
29 2.0%
#6 Alabama
5 0.3%
#7 Louisiana
5 0.3%
Texas share of Tommye's total US births 28.1%
Even split

409 of 1,456 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tommye? ▼
1,456 babies have been named Tommye since 1902. It was last recorded in 1977. The peak year was 1942 with 51 births.
When was Tommye most popular? ▼
Tommye was most popular in the 1940s decade with 382 total births. The single peak year was 1942.
Where is Tommye most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tommye are Texas (409 births), Tennessee (58 births), Mississippi (51 births).
How long has the name Tommye been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tommye since 1902 -- 76 years through the most recent 1977 data.
What names are similar to Tommye? ▼
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 Tommye's data

  • Tommye's decade-level peak was the 1940s (382 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Tommyes (409 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
  • 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 Tommye

Nearby Names Like Tommye

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

Tommie Girl
#3121 17,769 births
Tomeka Girl
3,628 births
Tomasa Girl
#6654 3,198 births
Tommy Girl
#5027 2,942 births
Tomi Girl
#5630 2,812 births

Compare Tommye side by side: Tommye vs Tommie Tommye vs Tomeka Tommye vs Tomasa

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Porscha
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Deziree #10507
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Parthenia #15317
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Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1902–1977 (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. "Tommye: Baby Name Since 1902 - 1,456 Births, Peak 1942." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tommye. 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 Tommye 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 June 2026.