Roger vs Tommy
Roger 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Roger was ranked #631 and Tommy #36 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Roger was ranked #2263 and Tommy #39 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2013, Roger was ranked #514 and Tommy #336 among boys in Norway.
Roger and Tommy over time
Roger and Tommy appear together in 3 published lists, across 113 years of shared records. Tommy held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Roger in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Roger reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Tommy 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1972, Tommy moved ahead of Roger in Norway · Boys — #24 and #28 the year before became #18 and #16.
- Longest-running competitions
Roger and Tommy were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 62 years, from 1945 to 2013, ending at #514 and #336.
List by list
Norway · Boys62 shared years, 1945–2013
Roger held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Tommy in 35.
Highest recorded here: Roger #18 in 1972, Tommy #11 in 1976.
The order changed in 1972: Tommy moved ahead. In 1971 they stood at #24 and #28; by 1972 that had become #18 and #16.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Roger #514, Tommy #336.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Roger held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tommy in 29.
Highest recorded here: Roger #694 in 1997, Tommy #22 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Roger #2263, Tommy #39.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 1980–2021
Roger held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Tommy in 11.
Highest recorded here: Roger #135 in 1980, Tommy #36 in 2020.
The order changed in 1993: Tommy moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #222 and #251; by 1993 that had become #302 and #275.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Roger #631, Tommy #36.
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 | Roger | 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 | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2263 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #27 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Roger and Tommy both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Roger
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #86 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2013
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in Norway, in 1972 (recorded 1945–2013).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2263 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
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 #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys