Tom vs Tommy
Tom 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, Tom was ranked #60 and Tommy #20 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Tom was ranked #352 and Tommy #20 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Tom was ranked #48 and Tommy #27 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Tom was ranked #757 and Tommy #39 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2024, Tom was ranked #303 and Tommy #503 among boys in Norway.
Tom and Tommy over time
Tom and Tommy appear together in 4 published lists, across 173 years of shared records. Tom held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Tommy in 1.
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.
Tom 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2009, Tommy moved ahead of Tom in England and Wales · Boys — #140 and #147 the year before became #151 and #137.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Tom and Tommy changed places 14 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2024, ending at #303 and #503.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 42 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Tom and Tommy averaged 56.2 places apart, ending at #48 and #27.
- Longest-running competitions
Tom and Tommy were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 80 years, from 1945 to 2024, ending at #303 and #503.
List by list
Norway · Boys80 shared years, 1945–2024
Tom held the stronger position in 51 of those years, Tommy in 29.
Highest recorded here: Tom #12 in 1960, Tommy #11 in 1976.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Tom #303, Tommy #503.
Republic of Ireland · Boys42 shared years, 1980–2025
Tom held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Tommy in 5.
Highest recorded here: Tom #32 in 2018, Tommy #21 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Tom #48, Tommy #27.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Tom held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Tommy in 16.
Highest recorded here: Tom #83 in 2000, Tommy #22 in 2020.
The order changed in 2009: Tommy moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #140 and #147; by 2009 that had become #151 and #137.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Tom #757, Tommy #39.
Northern Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 1999–2024
Tom held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Tommy in 6.
Highest recorded here: Tom #42 in 2016, Tommy #11 in 2023.
The order changed in 2019: Tommy moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #51 and #58; by 2019 that had become #67 and #33.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Tom #60, 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 | Tom | 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #48 (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
- Tom has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Tommy.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Tom
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #50 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: #12 among boys in Norway, in 1960 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #388 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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