Arne vs Tommy
Arne 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 2025, Arne was ranked #3256 and Tommy #44 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2024, Arne was ranked #174 and Tommy #503 among boys in Norway.
Arne and Tommy over time
Arne and Tommy appear together in 2 published lists, across 96 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Arne and Tommy changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2024, ending at #174 and #503.
- Longest-running competitions
Arne and Tommy were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 80 years, from 1945 to 2024, ending at #174 and #503.
List by list
Norway · Boys80 shared years, 1945–2024
Arne held the stronger position in 46 of those years, Tommy in 34.
Highest recorded here: Arne #5 in 1946, Tommy #11 in 1976.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arne #174, Tommy #503.
England and Wales · Boys16 shared years, 1997–2025
Arne held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tommy in 16.
Highest recorded here: Arne #2160 in 2023, Tommy #22 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Arne #3256, Tommy #44.
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 Arne
Pairs where Arne shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Arne vs Aksel
Arne and Aksel were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #222 and #25.
Arne · Aksel · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Anders vs Arne
Anders and Arne were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #293 and #222.
Anders · Arne · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Andreas vs Arne
Andreas and Arne were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #96 and #222.
Andreas · Arne · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Bjørn vs Arne
Bjørn and Arne were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #56 and #222.
Bjørn · Arne · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
Other comparisons involving Tommy
Pairs where Tommy shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Aksel vs Tommy
Over 80 shared years in Norway · Boys, Aksel rose about as far as Tommy fell — from #174 and #268 in 1945 to #20 and #503 in 2024.
Aksel · Tommy · 80 shared years, 1945–2024 · Mirrored each other
- Daniel vs Tommy
Over 80 shared years in Norway · Boys, Daniel rose about as far as Tommy fell — from #280 and #268 in 1945 to #61 and #503 in 2024.
Daniel · Tommy · 80 shared years, 1945–2024 · Mirrored each other
- Emil vs Tommy
Over 80 shared years in Norway · Boys, Emil rose about as far as Tommy fell — from #271 and #268 in 1945 to #2 and #503 in 2024.
Emil · Tommy · 80 shared years, 1945–2024 · Mirrored each other
- Tommy vs Even
Over 80 shared years in Norway · Boys, Even rose about as far as Tommy fell — from #268 and #180 in 1945 to #503 and #30 in 2024.
Tommy · Even · 80 shared years, 1945–2024 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Arne | Tommy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #222 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #27 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Arne and Tommy both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Arne
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #6 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #5 among boys in Norway, in 1946 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3256 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 #44 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys