Reggie vs Tommy
Reggie 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, Reggie was ranked #144 and Tommy #20 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Reggie was ranked #91 and Tommy #20 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Reggie was ranked #163 and Tommy #27 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Reggie was ranked #43 and Tommy #39 among boys in England and Wales.
Reggie and Tommy over time
Reggie and Tommy appear together in 3 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Tommy held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Reggie in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Tommy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Reggie 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Reggie #144 in 2024, Tommy #11 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Reggie held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Tommy in 26.
Highest recorded here: Reggie #43 in 2024, Tommy #22 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Reggie #43, Tommy #39.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2014–2025
Reggie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tommy in 12.
Highest recorded here: Reggie #163 in 2025, Tommy #21 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Reggie #163, Tommy #27.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2013–2024
Reggie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tommy in 10.
Highest recorded here: Reggie #144 in 2024, Tommy #11 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Reggie #144, 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 | Reggie | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #163 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #27 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Reggie and Tommy both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Reggie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #898 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: #43 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #163 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