Oskar vs Tommy
Oskar 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, Oskar was ranked #339 and Tommy #20 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Oskar was ranked #352 and Tommy #20 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2024, Oskar was ranked #25 and Tommy #503 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Oskar was ranked #468 and Tommy #27 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Oskar was ranked #338 and Tommy #39 among boys in England and Wales.
Oskar and Tommy over time
Oskar and Tommy appear together in 4 published lists, across 149 years of shared records. Tommy held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Oskar in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Oskar 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 80 shared years in Norway · Boys, Oskar rose about as far as Tommy fell — from #201 and #268 in 1945 to #25 and #503 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Oskar and Tommy were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 80 years, from 1945 to 2024, ending at #25 and #503.
List by list
Norway · Boys80 shared years, 1945–2024
Oskar held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Tommy in 48.
Highest recorded here: Oskar #15 in 2021, Tommy #11 in 1976.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Oskar #25, Tommy #503.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Oskar held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tommy in 29.
Highest recorded here: Oskar #174 in 2009, Tommy #22 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Oskar #338, Tommy #39.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1995–2025
Oskar held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Tommy in 20.
Highest recorded here: Oskar #130 in 2015, Tommy #21 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Oskar #468, Tommy #27.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2007–2024
Oskar held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Tommy in 13.
Highest recorded here: Oskar #145 in 2014, Tommy #11 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Oskar #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 | Oskar | Tommy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | The origin is genuinely disputed between two theories: one traces it to an Old Irish phrase commonly rendered as 'deer friend'; the other links it to a Germanic compound commonly interpreted as 'god's spear', possibly brought to Ireland by Norse settlers. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Disputed — possibly Old Irish, possibly Old English/Old Norse | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɔs.kar/ | |
| 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 #21 (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
- Oskar has a recorded origin (Disputed — possibly Old Irish, possibly Old English/Old Norse); Tommy does not have one recorded yet.
- Oskar and Tommy both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Oskar; Tommy doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Oskar
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #201 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #15 among boys in Norway, in 2021 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #21 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