Tommie
Boy name · #3451 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.
Tommie ranks #3451 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 33 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2766, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 54,545 boys born in 2025 was named Tommie.
The 145-year story
Tommie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 15 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1947, when 669 boys were named Tommie — good for #257 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.
Babies named Tommie per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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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 Jimmie, Leslie, Jackie, Lonnie, and Stevie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tommie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | #3450 |
| 2024 | 22 | #4571 |
| 2023 | 32 | #3566 |
| 2022 | 32 | #3533 |
| 2021 | 34 | #3362 |
| 2020 | 33 | #3344 |
| 2019 | 45 | #2766 |
| 2018 | 47 | #2635 |
| 2017 | 44 | #2755 |
| 2016 | 30 | #3596 |
| 2015 | 43 | #2766 |
| 2014 | 46 | #2622 |
| 2013 | 41 | #2804 |
| 2012 | 42 | #2811 |
| 2011 | 52 | #2403 |
| 2010 | 58 | #2239 |
| 2009 | 51 | #2486 |
| 2008 | 60 | #2207 |
| 2007 | 65 | #2094 |
| 2006 | 51 | #2398 |
| 2005 | 77 | #1725 |
| 2004 | 64 | #1911 |
| 2003 | 64 | #1845 |
| 2002 | 71 | #1660 |
| 2001 | 80 | #1514 |
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 15 newborn boys received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Tommie a popular boy name?
Tommie ranked #3451 among boys in 2025 with 33 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2766.
When was the name Tommie most popular?
Tommie peaked in 1947, when 669 American boys received the name (ranked #257 that year). Since 1947 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Tommie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 54,545 newborn American boys 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.