Thomas vs Tommy
Thomas 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, Thomas was ranked #11 and Tommy #20 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Thomas was ranked #13 and Tommy #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Thomas was ranked #16 and Tommy #27 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Thomas was ranked #18 and Tommy #68 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Thomas was ranked #20 and Tommy #20 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Thomas was ranked #26 and Tommy #39 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2024, Thomas was ranked #96 and Tommy #503 among boys in Norway.
Thomas and Tommy over time
Thomas and Tommy appear together in 4 published lists, across 174 years of shared records. Thomas held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Tommy in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Thomas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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
Thomas and Tommy changed places 6 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2024, ending at #96 and #503.
- Mirrored each other
Over 43 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Tommy rose about as far as Thomas fell — from #8 and #321 in 1980 to #16 and #27 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Thomas and Tommy were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 80 years, from 1945 to 2024, ending at #96 and #503.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Thomas #1 in 1974, Tommy #11 in 1976.
List by list
Norway · Boys80 shared years, 1945–2024
Thomas held the stronger position in 66 of those years, Tommy in 14.
Highest recorded here: Thomas #1 in 1974, Tommy #11 in 1976.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Thomas #96, Tommy #503.
Republic of Ireland · Boys43 shared years, 1980–2025
Thomas held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Tommy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Thomas #8 in 1980, Tommy #21 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Thomas #16, Tommy #27.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Thomas held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Tommy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Thomas #2 in 1998, Tommy #22 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Thomas #26, Tommy #39.
Northern Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 1999–2024
Thomas held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Tommy in 1.
Highest recorded here: Thomas #6 in 2020, Tommy #11 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Thomas #11, 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 | Thomas | Tommy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | The Greek form of the Aramaic name meaning 'twin'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Aramaic, via Greek | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈtɑməs/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #13 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #27 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Thomas has a recorded origin (Aramaic, via Greek); Tommy does not have one recorded yet.
- Thomas and Tommy both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Thomas; Tommy doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Thomas
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #177 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: #1 among boys in Norway, in 1974 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #13 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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