Coen vs Tommy
Coen 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, Coen was ranked #256 and Tommy #20 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Coen was ranked #619 and Tommy #20 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Coen was ranked #770 and Tommy #21 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Coen was ranked #1235 and Tommy #39 among boys in England and Wales.
Coen and Tommy over time
Coen and Tommy appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Tommy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Coen in 0.
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.
Coen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Tommy in none. 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2013, Tommy moved ahead of Coen in Northern Ireland · Boys — #291 and #378 the year before became #303 and #108.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 1998–2024
Coen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tommy in 24.
Highest recorded here: Coen #468 in 2016, Tommy #22 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Coen #1235, Tommy #39.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2008–2024
Coen held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Tommy in 12.
Highest recorded here: Coen #186 in 2017, Tommy #11 in 2023.
The order changed in 2013: Tommy moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #291 and #378; by 2013 that had become #303 and #108.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Coen #256, 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 | Coen | 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Boys #256 (2024) | 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) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Coen has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Tommy.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Coen
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #2901 among boys in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2008–2024
Highest recorded position: #186 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 2008–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1235 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
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 #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys