Oscar vs Tommy
Oscar 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, Oscar was ranked #8 and Tommy #44 among boys in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Oscar was ranked #17 and Tommy #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Oscar was ranked #20 and Tommy #68 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Oscar was ranked #34 and Tommy #20 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Oscar was ranked #22 and Tommy #20 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Oscar was ranked #31 and Tommy #27 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2024, Oscar was ranked #67 and Tommy #503 among boys in Norway.
Oscar and Tommy over time
Oscar and Tommy appear together in 4 published lists, across 160 years of shared records. Oscar held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Tommy in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Oscar 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Oscar and Tommy changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1992 and 2025, ending at #31 and #27.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Oscar and Tommy averaged 49.2 places apart, ending at #8 and #44.
- Mirrored each other
Over 74 shared years in Norway · Boys, Oscar rose about as far as Tommy fell — from #263 and #268 in 1945 to #67 and #503 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Oscar and Tommy were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #8 and #44.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Oscar #30 in 2021, Tommy #21 in 2023.
List by list
Norway · Boys74 shared years, 1945–2024
Oscar held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Tommy in 46.
Highest recorded here: Oscar #35 in 2013, Tommy #11 in 1976.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Oscar #67, Tommy #503.
Republic of Ireland · Boys34 shared years, 1992–2025
Oscar held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Tommy in 7.
Highest recorded here: Oscar #30 in 2021, Tommy #21 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Oscar #31, Tommy #27.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Oscar held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Tommy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Oscar #7 in 2013, Tommy #22 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Oscar #8, Tommy #44.
Northern Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 1999–2024
Oscar held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Tommy in 7.
Highest recorded here: Oscar #24 in 2014, Tommy #11 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Oscar #34, 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 | Oscar | Tommy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Possibly 'deer friend' (Irish), or possibly derived from an Old English/Old Norse name meaning 'god spear' — the origin is genuinely disputed. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Disputed — possibly Irish, possibly Old English/Old Norse | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɑskər/ | |
| 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 | England and Wales · Boys #8 (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
- Oscar has a recorded origin (Disputed — possibly Irish, possibly Old English/Old Norse); Tommy does not have one recorded yet.
- Oscar and Tommy both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Oscar; 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
Oscar
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #263 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #7 among boys in England and Wales, in 2013 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #8 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