Tommie
Girl name · #2327 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Tommie? In official American birth records, Tommie has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 78 baby girls were named Tommie, placing it at #2327 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5127, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,077 girls born in 2025 was named Tommie.
Babies named Tommie per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 145-year story
Tommie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 10 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1943, when 376 girls were named Tommie — good for #369 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Tommie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Tommie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Tommie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tommie is most common
State-level data for Tommie is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Tommie
Statistically, parents drawn to Tommie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sammie, Ronnie, Bobbie, Janie, and Melodie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tommie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78 | #2326 |
| 2024 | 51 | #3119 |
| 2023 | 57 | #2936 |
| 2022 | 43 | #3595 |
| 2021 | 44 | #3491 |
| 2020 | 44 | #3450 |
| 2019 | 35 | #4072 |
| 2018 | 52 | #3107 |
| 2017 | 40 | #3769 |
| 2016 | 21 | #5985 |
| 2015 | 26 | #5127 |
| 2014 | 7 | #13069 |
| 2013 | 20 | #6255 |
| 2012 | 20 | #6341 |
| 2011 | 15 | #7783 |
| 2010 | 11 | #9790 |
| 2009 | 17 | #7341 |
| 2008 | 19 | #6799 |
| 2007 | 22 | #6093 |
| 2006 | 26 | #5233 |
| 2005 | 39 | #3730 |
| 2004 | 29 | #4601 |
| 2003 | 22 | #5419 |
| 2002 | 25 | #4767 |
| 2001 | 36 | #3631 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Tommie?
In official American birth records, the name Tommie first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 10 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Tommie a popular girl name?
Tommie ranked #2327 among girls in 2025 with 78 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5127.
When was the name Tommie most popular?
Tommie peaked in 1943, when 376 American girls received the name (ranked #369 that year). Since 1943 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Tommie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,077 newborn American girls was named Tommie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.