Otis vs Tommy
Otis 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, Otis was ranked #239 and Tommy #20 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Otis was ranked #209 and Tommy #20 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Otis was ranked #468 and Tommy #27 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Otis was ranked #67 and Tommy #39 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2022, Otis was ranked #90 and Tommy #67 among boys in New Zealand.
Otis and Tommy over time
Otis and Tommy appear together in 3 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Tommy held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Otis 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.
Tommy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Otis 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2011, Tommy moved ahead of Otis in Northern Ireland · Boys — #328 and #378 the year before became #311 and #149.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Otis #239 in 2024, Tommy #11 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Otis held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tommy in 29.
Highest recorded here: Otis #67 in 2024, Tommy #22 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Otis #67, Tommy #39.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2008–2024
Otis held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Tommy in 9.
Highest recorded here: Otis #239 in 2024, Tommy #11 in 2023.
The order changed in 2011: Tommy moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #328 and #378; by 2011 that had become #311 and #149.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Otis #239, Tommy #20.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2015–2025
Otis held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tommy in 10.
Highest recorded here: Otis #306 in 2022, Tommy #21 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Otis #468, Tommy #27.
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 | Otis | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) | 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
- Otis and Tommy both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Otis
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #654 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #67 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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