Aryan vs Tommy
Aryan 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aryan was ranked #478 and Tommy #20 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aryan was ranked #432 and Tommy #27 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aryan was ranked #306 and Tommy #39 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2010, Aryan was ranked #387 and Tommy #267 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2024, Aryan was ranked #307 and Tommy #503 among boys in Norway.
Aryan and Tommy over time
Aryan and Tommy appear together in 3 published lists, across 72 years of shared records. Tommy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aryan 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aryan and Tommy changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1994 and 2024, ending at #307 and #503.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Aryan #288 in 2023, Tommy #21 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aryan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tommy in 29.
Highest recorded here: Aryan #205 in 2007, Tommy #22 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aryan #306, Tommy #39.
Norway · Boys25 shared years, 1994–2024
Aryan held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Tommy in 11.
Highest recorded here: Aryan #225 in 2022, Tommy #53 in 1994.
The order changed in 2014: Aryan moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #369 and #336; by 2014 that had become #305 and #431.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aryan #307, Tommy #503.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2005–2025
Aryan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tommy in 18.
Highest recorded here: Aryan #288 in 2023, Tommy #21 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aryan #432, Tommy #27.
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 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 | Aryan | 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 | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #422 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #27 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aryan and Tommy both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Aryan
Popularity journey
First recorded1994
First recorded at #563 among boys in Norway in 1994 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #205 among boys in England and Wales, in 2007 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #422 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