Bernard vs Tommy
Bernard 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 2024, Bernard was ranked #339 and Tommy #20 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Bernard was ranked #509 and Tommy #27 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Bernard was ranked #613 and Tommy #39 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2024, Bernard was ranked #237 and Tommy #503 among boys in Norway.
Bernard and Tommy over time
Bernard and Tommy appear together in 4 published lists, across 116 years of shared records. Tommy held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Bernard in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 2 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 2021, Bernard moved ahead of Tommy in Norway · Boys — #397 and #391 the year before became #200 and #450.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Bernard and Tommy changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1958 and 2024, ending at #237 and #503.
- Longest-running competitions
Bernard and Tommy were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 31 years, from 1958 to 2024, ending at #237 and #503.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys43 shared years, 1980–2025
Bernard held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Tommy in 23.
Highest recorded here: Bernard #75 in 1980, Tommy #21 in 2023.
The order changed in 2003: Tommy moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #204 and #212; by 2003 that had become #207 and #207.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bernard #509, Tommy #27.
Norway · Boys31 shared years, 1958–2024
Bernard held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Tommy in 23.
Highest recorded here: Bernard #200 in 2021, Tommy #12 in 1975.
The order changed in 2021: Bernard moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #397 and #391; by 2021 that had become #200 and #450.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bernard #237, Tommy #503.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Bernard held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tommy in 29.
Highest recorded here: Bernard #613 in 2024, Tommy #22 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bernard #613, Tommy #39.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 1999–2024
Bernard held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Tommy in 9.
Highest recorded here: Bernard #235 in 2004, Tommy #13 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bernard #339, 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 | Bernard | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #277 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #27 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bernard and Tommy both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Bernard
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #84 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #33 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #277 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