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 2024, Adrian was ranked #244 and Tommy #39 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 155 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In Norway · Boys, Adrian moved into the top 50 at #37 in 1993 as Tommy fell out of it to #53, having been #46 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2011, Tommy moved ahead of Adrian in Northern Ireland · Boys — #165 and #267 the year before became #231 and #149.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Adrian and Tommy changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1980 and 2025, ending at #348 and #27.
- Longest-running competitions
Adrian and Tommy were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 64 years, from 1958 to 2024, ending at #76 and #503.
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 · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Adrian held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tommy in 29.
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, 2024: Adrian #244, Tommy #39.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Adrian | Tommy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From the Latin name Hadrianus. Borne by several saints and six popes, including the only English pope, Adrian IV. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.dɹi.ən/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #70 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #27 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
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
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
Highest recorded1958–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1958–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #70 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Tommy
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1999–2024
Highest recorded position: #11 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1999–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys