Tommy
Boy name · #657 in 2025 · Uniqueness 50/100
In 2025, 420 baby boys were named Tommy, placing it at #657 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #706, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,286 boys born in 2025 was named Tommy.
Babies named Tommy per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Tommy first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1947, when 4,594 boys were named Tommy — good for #79 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 Tommy in class?
Tommy scores 50 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
Geography matters for names, and Tommy is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Tommys were CA (50), TX (49), FL (26), GA (24), UT (24). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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 Jimmy, Sammy, Teddy, Danny, and Jerry.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tommy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 420 | #657 |
| 2024 | 360 | #731 |
| 2023 | 387 | #689 |
| 2022 | 358 | #726 |
| 2021 | 351 | #732 |
| 2020 | 326 | #744 |
| 2019 | 361 | #698 |
| 2018 | 332 | #721 |
| 2017 | 345 | #710 |
| 2016 | 322 | #754 |
| 2015 | 355 | #706 |
| 2014 | 333 | #723 |
| 2013 | 368 | #658 |
| 2012 | 388 | #625 |
| 2011 | 368 | #636 |
| 2010 | 420 | #595 |
| 2009 | 471 | #560 |
| 2008 | 525 | #517 |
| 2007 | 543 | #488 |
| 2006 | 586 | #461 |
| 2005 | 626 | #426 |
| 2004 | 686 | #393 |
| 2003 | 670 | #390 |
| 2002 | 801 | #343 |
| 2001 | 842 | #331 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Tommy a popular boy name?
Tommy ranked #657 among boys in 2025 with 420 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #706.
When was the name Tommy most popular?
Tommy peaked in 1947, when 4,594 American boys received the name (ranked #79 that year). Since 1947 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Tommy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,286 newborn American boys was named Tommy. It scores 50/100 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.