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Adrian vs Tommy

Adrian and Tommycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2023, Adrian was ranked #249 and Tommy #11 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Adrian was ranked #478 and Tommy #20 among boys in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Adrian was ranked #348 and Tommy #27 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Adrian was ranked #279 and Tommy #44 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2024, Adrian was ranked #76 and Tommy #503 among boys in Norway.

Adrian and Tommy over time

Adrian and Tommy appear together in 4 published lists, across 156 years of shared records. Tommy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Adrian in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Adrian reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Tommy in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.

Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.

How this pair is related

The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.

List by list

  • Norway · Boys64 shared years, 1958–2024

    Adrian held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Tommy in 32.

    Highest recorded here: Adrian #3 in 2005, Tommy #11 in 1976.

    The order changed in 1993: Adrian moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #47 and #46; by 1993 that had become #37 and #53.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Adrian #76, Tommy #503.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys43 shared years, 1980–2025

    Adrian held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Tommy in 18.

    Highest recorded here: Adrian #53 in 1985, Tommy #21 in 2023.

    The order changed in 2011: Tommy moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #110 and #160; by 2011 that had become #125 and #88.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Adrian #348, Tommy #27.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Adrian held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tommy in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Adrian #190 in 2009, Tommy #22 in 2020.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Adrian #279, Tommy #44.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 1999–2023

    Adrian held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Tommy in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Adrian #165 in 2010, Tommy #11 in 2023.

    The order changed in 2011: Tommy moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #165 and #267; by 2011 that had become #231 and #149.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Adrian #249, Tommy #11.

Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Adrian

Pairs where Adrian shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Tommy

Pairs where Tommy shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top→

Other pairs from Norway lists

Pairs measured inside Norway's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Norway overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Adrian, Tommy
FieldAdrianTommy
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningFrom the Latin name Hadrianus. Borne by several saints and six popes, including the only English pope, Adrian IV.Not yet recorded
OriginLatinNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈeɪ.dɹi.ən/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Boys #70 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #27 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Adrian has a recorded origin (Latin); Tommy does not have one recorded yet.
  • Adrian and Tommy both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Adrian; Tommy doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Adrian

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #87 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1958–2025

    Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1958–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #279 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Tommy

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #268 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1999–2024

    Highest recorded position: #11 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1999–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #44 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys