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Worldwide Name Statistics

Tommy

Ranked #480 - 1 in 73,354 people
US

Most common in

United States

109k bearers

World total

109,060

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#480

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States109k
Worldwide
~109k
rank #480
Rarity
1 in 73,354
of people globally
Gender split
98/2
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~109k in US

About the name Tommy

There are an estimated 109,060 people named Tommy alive worldwide today. That ranks Tommy at #480 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Tommy is held by approximately 109,060 people, ranking #480 among first names. That works out to roughly 33 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,043 U.S. residents).

Historically Tommy is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.4% male).

Tommy appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 98.4%Female 1.6%

Tommy popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Tommy, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 5
  2. 1881: 8
  3. 1882: 7
  4. 1883: 11
  5. 1884: 6
  6. 1885: 7
  7. 1886: 13
  8. 1887: 18
  9. 1888: 10
  10. 1889: 9
  11. 1890: 14
  12. 1891: 8
  13. 1892: 16
  14. 1893: 16
  15. 1894: 14
  16. 1895: 25
  17. 1896: 17
  18. 1897: 15
  19. 1898: 18
  20. 1899: 21
  21. 1900: 42
  22. 1901: 31
  23. 1902: 32
  24. 1903: 54
  25. 1904: 32
  26. 1905: 46
  27. 1906: 28
  28. 1907: 44
  29. 1908: 63
  30. 1909: 66
  31. 1910: 90
  32. 1911: 71
  33. 1912: 100
  34. 1913: 131
  35. 1914: 195
  36. 1915: 215
  37. 1916: 227
  38. 1917: 285
  39. 1918: 335
  40. 1919: 333
  41. 1920: 367
  42. 1921: 436
  43. 1922: 530
  44. 1923: 506
  45. 1924: 607
  46. 1925: 756
  47. 1926: 802
  48. 1927: 921
  49. 1928: 1,115
  50. 1929: 1,207
  51. 1930: 1,422
  52. 1931: 1,576
  53. 1932: 1,647
  54. 1933: 1,664
  55. 1934: 1,971
  56. 1935: 2,066
  57. 1936: 2,144
  58. 1937: 2,359
  59. 1938: 2,714
  60. 1939: 2,664
  61. 1940: 2,858
  62. 1941: 3,125
  63. 1942: 3,587
  64. 1943: 3,637
  65. 1944: 3,745
  66. 1945: 3,483
  67. 1946: 4,178
  68. 1947: 4,649
  69. 1948: 4,248
  70. 1949: 3,912
  71. 1950: 3,460
  72. 1951: 3,610
  73. 1952: 3,542
  74. 1953: 3,498
  75. 1954: 3,435
  76. 1955: 3,211
  77. 1956: 3,140
  78. 1957: 3,713
  79. 1958: 3,888
  80. 1959: 3,817
  81. 1960: 3,728
  82. 1961: 3,457
  83. 1962: 3,451
  84. 1963: 3,547
  85. 1964: 3,252
  86. 1965: 2,781
  87. 1966: 2,507
  88. 1967: 2,414
  89. 1968: 2,417
  90. 1969: 2,311
  91. 1970: 2,280
  92. 1971: 2,043
  93. 1972: 1,820
  94. 1973: 1,772
  95. 1974: 1,610
  96. 1975: 1,587
  97. 1976: 1,414
  98. 1977: 1,358
  99. 1978: 1,346
  100. 1979: 1,303
  101. 1980: 1,279
  102. 1981: 1,225
  103. 1982: 1,188
  104. 1983: 1,027
  105. 1984: 985
  106. 1985: 998
  107. 1986: 981
  108. 1987: 996
  109. 1988: 958
  110. 1989: 964
  111. 1990: 989
  112. 1991: 910
  113. 1992: 891
  114. 1993: 830
  115. 1994: 837
  116. 1995: 861
  117. 1996: 871
  118. 1997: 1,003
  119. 1998: 951
  120. 1999: 967
  121. 2000: 967
  122. 2001: 848
  123. 2002: 809
  124. 2003: 679
  125. 2004: 695
  126. 2005: 632
  127. 2006: 586
  128. 2007: 543
  129. 2008: 532
  130. 2009: 471
  131. 2010: 420
  132. 2011: 368
  133. 2012: 388
  134. 2013: 368
  135. 2014: 333
  136. 2015: 355
  137. 2016: 322
  138. 2017: 345
  139. 2018: 332
  140. 2019: 368
  141. 2020: 332
  142. 2021: 363
  143. 2022: 374
  144. 2023: 407
  145. 2024: 386
  146. 2025: 455

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Tommy worldwide?

There are an estimated 109,060 people named Tommy alive worldwide today, ranking #480 globally.

Is Tommy a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 73,354 people. In the United States there are roughly 109,060 bearers, which is 1 in 3,043 Americans.

Is Tommy a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Tommy is used 98.4% male and 1.6% female.

Where does the name Tommy come from?

Who are famous people named Tommy?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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