Archie vs Tommy
Archie 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Archie was ranked #10 and Tommy #39 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Archie was ranked #10 and Tommy #20 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Archie was ranked #20 and Tommy #20 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Archie was ranked #26 and Tommy #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Archie was ranked #27 and Tommy #68 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Archie was ranked #46 and Tommy #27 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Archie and Tommy over time
Archie and Tommy appear together in 3 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Archie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Tommy in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 moved ahead of the other
In 1999, Archie moved ahead of Tommy in England and Wales · Boys — #120 and #115 the year before became #108 and #120.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Archie and Tommy changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2004 and 2024, ending at #20 and #20.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Archie and Tommy averaged 50.0 places apart, ending at #10 and #39.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Archie #9 in 2020, Tommy #22 in 2020.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Archie held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Tommy in 3.
Highest recorded here: Archie #9 in 2020, Tommy #22 in 2020.
The order changed in 1999: Archie moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #120 and #115; by 1999 that had become #108 and #120.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Archie #10, Tommy #39.
Republic of Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 2001–2025
Archie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tommy in 24.
Highest recorded here: Archie #46 in 2025, Tommy #21 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Archie #46, Tommy #27.
Northern Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2004–2024
Archie held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Tommy in 4.
Highest recorded here: Archie #18 in 2020, Tommy #11 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Archie #20, Tommy #20.
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 | Archie | Tommy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Genuine, bold; from Germanic elements meaning roughly 'genuinely brave'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Germanic, via Archibald | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɑɹtʃi/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Archy, Archibald | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #26 (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 | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Archie has a recorded origin (Germanic, via Archibald); Tommy does not have one recorded yet.
- Archie and Tommy both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Archie; Tommy doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Archie a "high" Data Confidence level and Tommy a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Archie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #192 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #9 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #26 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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