Stanley vs Tommy
Stanley 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 2022, Stanley was ranked #414 and Tommy #13 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Stanley was ranked #478 and Tommy #20 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Stanley was ranked #577 and Tommy #27 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Stanley was ranked #102 and Tommy #39 among boys in England and Wales.
Stanley and Tommy over time
Stanley and Tommy appear together in 2 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Tommy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Stanley 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.
Stanley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Stanley and Tommy changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #102 and #39.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Stanley and Tommy averaged 48.7 places apart, ending at #102 and #39.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Stanley held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Tommy in 24.
Highest recorded here: Stanley #59 in 2015, Tommy #22 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Stanley #102, Tommy #39.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 1980–2025
Stanley held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Tommy in 15.
Highest recorded here: Stanley #263 in 1994, Tommy #27 in 2025.
The order changed in 1984: Tommy moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #288 and #321; by 1984 that had become #318 and #274.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Stanley #577, 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 | Stanley | 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #27 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Stanley and Tommy both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Stanley
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #95 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #59 among boys in England and Wales, in 2015 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 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