David vs Tommy
David 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, David was ranked #104 and Tommy #20 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, David was ranked #71 and Tommy #20 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, David was ranked #45 and Tommy #27 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, David was ranked #64 and Tommy #39 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2024, David was ranked #69 and Tommy #503 among boys in Norway.
David and Tommy over time
David and Tommy appear together in 4 published lists, across 174 years of shared records. David held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Tommy in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
David reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Tommy in 1. 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 took the other's place near the top
In England and Wales · Boys, Tommy moved into the top 50 at #26 in 2019 as David fell out of it to #56, having been #49 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2019, Tommy moved ahead of David in England and Wales · Boys — #49 and #50 the year before became #56 and #26.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, David and Tommy averaged 50.7 places apart, ending at #64 and #39.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Tommy rose about as far as David fell — from #32 and #144 in 1996 to #64 and #39 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
David and Tommy were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 80 years, from 1945 to 2024, ending at #69 and #503.
List by list
Norway · Boys80 shared years, 1945–2024
David held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Tommy in 41.
Highest recorded here: David #31 in 2005, Tommy #11 in 1976.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: David #69, Tommy #503.
Republic of Ireland · Boys43 shared years, 1980–2025
David held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Tommy in 5.
Highest recorded here: David #1 in 1985, Tommy #21 in 2023.
The order changed in 2021: Tommy moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #33 and #36; by 2021 that had become #47 and #36.
Most recent shared year, 2025: David #45, Tommy #27.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
David held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Tommy in 7.
Highest recorded here: David #32 in 1996, Tommy #22 in 2020.
The order changed in 2019: Tommy moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #49 and #50; by 2019 that had become #56 and #26.
Most recent shared year, 2024: David #64, Tommy #39.
Northern Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 1999–2024
David held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Tommy in 7.
Highest recorded here: David #11 in 1999, Tommy #11 in 2023.
The order changed in 2018: Tommy moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #66 and #95; by 2018 that had become #69 and #58.
Most recent shared year, 2024: David #104, 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 | David | Tommy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'beloved', with a possible secondary sense of 'uncle' for the root. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdeɪvɪd/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #45 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #27 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- David has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Tommy does not have one recorded yet.
- David and Tommy both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for David; Tommy doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
David
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #167 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2018
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1961 (recorded 1952–2018).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #88 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