Tommy
Girl name · #4075 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
In 2025, 35 baby girls were named Tommy, placing it at #4075 in the official national rankings. It has appeared in the national data since 1895. Roughly one in every 51,429 girls born in 2025 was named Tommy.
The 130-year story
Tommy first appears in the Social Security records in 1895, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1965, when 62 girls were named Tommy — good for #1394 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 Tommy per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Tommy in class?
Tommy scores 47 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Tommy is most common
State-level data for Tommy is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Tommy
Statistically, parents drawn to Tommy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Tammy, Twila, Becky, Tracy, and Candy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tommy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #4067 |
| 2024 | 26 | #5021 |
| 2023 | 20 | #5960 |
| 2022 | 16 | #6984 |
| 2021 | 12 | #8464 |
| 2020 | 6 | #13453 |
| 2019 | 7 | #12448 |
| 2008 | 7 | #13832 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14502 |
| 2004 | 9 | #10690 |
| 2003 | 9 | #10425 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13521 |
| 2000 | 8 | #10745 |
| 1999 | 8 | #10345 |
| 1997 | 8 | #9802 |
| 1996 | 9 | #8812 |
| 1995 | 9 | #8766 |
| 1994 | 6 | #11778 |
| 1993 | 10 | #8052 |
| 1992 | 7 | #10479 |
| 1991 | 7 | #10271 |
| 1990 | 8 | #9247 |
| 1989 | 6 | #10847 |
| 1988 | 12 | #6277 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Tommy a popular girl name?
Tommy ranked #4075 among girls in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Tommy most popular?
Tommy peaked in 1965, when 62 American girls received the name (ranked #1394 that year). Since 1965 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Tommy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American girls was named Tommy. It scores 47/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.