Tommy
maleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Tommy: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning or origin yet — what that means.
Pronunciation
Community-contributed pronunciation recording
Recording by Marcel Coenders. Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0. Source
VerifiedSource: Wikidata.Confidence: medium.
Tommy: Recorded every year since 1945, it reached #11 in 1976, and it was still inside the top 100 in 2025.
among girls in England and Wales · 1997
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1997 | #3824 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in every year from 1945 to 2024.
In 2025: #27 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #44 among boys in England and Wales, #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
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 #44 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #11 in Norway in 1976.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | male | #44 | 1,160 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | male | #39 | 1,324 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | male | #26 | 1,629 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | male | #23 | 1,824 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | male | #24 | 1,901 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | male | #22 | 2,013 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | male | #26 | 1,877 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | male | #50 | 1,299 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | male | #61 | 1,036 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | male | #57 | 1,066 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | male | #60 | 1,075 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | male | #55 | 1,120 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | male | #52 | 1,207 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | male | #55 | 1,281 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | male | #65 | 980 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | male | #156 | 366 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | male | #137 | 434 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | male | #147 | 375 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | male | #156 | 343 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | male | #128 | 414 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | male | #123 | 442 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | male | #121 | 452 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | male | #129 | 376 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | male | #125 | 373 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | male | #116 | 375 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | male | #119 | 375 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | male | #120 | 392 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | male | #115 | 403 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #3824 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | male | #128 | 301 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | male | #144 | 247 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #97 | 90 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2023 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #84 | 95 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2023 | New Zealand | male | #68 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | New Zealand | male | #67 | 71 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | male | #20 | 77 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | male | #11 | 105 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | male | #13 | 97 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | male | #14 | 101 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | male | #16 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | male | #33 | 71 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | male | #58 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | male | #95 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | male | #81 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | male | #91 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | male | #93 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | male | #108 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | male | #106 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | male | #149 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | male | #267 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | male | #293 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | male | #378 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | male | #357 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | male | #265 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | male | #235 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | male | #206 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | male | #277 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | male | #503 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | male | #490 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | male | #430 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | male | #450 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | male | #391 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | male | #481 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | male | #434 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | male | #366 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | male | #506 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | male | #445 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | male | #431 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | male | #336 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | male | #351 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | male | #257 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | male | #252 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | male | #298 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | male | #284 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | male | #266 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | male | #202 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | male | #154 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | male | #180 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | male | #185 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | male | #149 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | male | #141 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | male | #131 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | male | #105 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | male | #94 | 74 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | male | #78 | 97 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | male | #79 | 102 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | male | #69 | 121 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | male | #53 | 153 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | male | #53 | 159 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | male | #46 | 189 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | male | #38 | 214 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | male | #41 | 201 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | male | #38 | 215 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | male | #28 | 253 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | male | #31 | 222 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | male | #34 | 210 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | male | #30 | 222 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | male | #26 | 231 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | male | #32 | 208 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | male | #27 | 249 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | male | #25 | 267 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | male | #30 | 257 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | male | #28 | 248 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | male | #24 | 267 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | male | #20 | 311 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | male | #11 | 399 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | male | #12 | 389 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | male | #14 | 359 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | male | #13 | 450 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | male | #16 | 399 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Norway | male | #28 | 334 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | male | #31 | 300 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | male | #35 | 291 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Norway | male | #42 | 239 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | male | #53 | 177 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Norway | male | #61 | 149 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | male | #77 | 106 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | male | #63 | 138 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | Norway | male | #75 | 107 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | Norway | male | #71 | 115 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | Norway | male | #73 | 112 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | Norway | male | #66 | 118 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | Norway | male | #60 | 133 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | Norway | male | #54 | 142 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | Norway | male | #96 | 73 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | Norway | male | #124 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | Norway | male | #126 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | Norway | male | #137 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 1953 | Norway | male | #158 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 1952 | Norway | male | #185 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1951 | Norway | male | #179 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1950 | Norway | male | #186 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1949 | Norway | male | #243 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1948 | Norway | male | #268 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1947 | Norway | male | #330 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1946 | Norway | male | #342 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1945 | Norway | male | #268 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | male | #27 | 178 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | male | #21 | 202 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | male | #21 | 214 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | male | #29 | 184 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | male | #36 | 171 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | male | #36 | 154 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | male | #53 | 131 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | male | #69 | 95 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | male | #68 | 106 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | male | #66 | 110 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | male | #63 | 121 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | male | #69 | 121 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | male | #78 | 101 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | male | #80 | 101 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | male | #88 | 89 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | male | #160 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | male | #166 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | male | #169 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | male | #149 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | male | #157 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | male | #165 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | male | #146 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | male | #207 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | male | #212 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | male | #215 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | male | #183 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | male | #177 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | male | #215 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | male | #224 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | male | #192 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | male | #261 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | male | #247 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | male | #275 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | male | #251 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | male | #323 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | male | #278 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | male | #319 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | male | #272 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | male | #317 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | male | #304 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | male | #274 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | male | #258 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | male | #321 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | male | #20 | 154 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
Where Tommy is officially recorded
7 official registrars have recorded Tommy, between 1945 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.
| Registrar | Recorded | Years | Its own highest position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 1945–2024 | 80 | #11 in 1976 |
| Republic of Ireland | 1980–2025 | 43 | #21 in 2023 |
| England and Wales | 1996–2025 | 30 | #22 in 2020 |
| Northern Ireland | 1999–2024 | 22 | #11 in 2023 |
| New Zealand | 2022–2023 | 2 | #67 in 2022 |
| New South Wales, Australia | 2023–2025 | 2 | #84 in 2023 |
| Scotland | 2024 | 1 | #20 in 2024 |
Its high point came 48 years earlier in Norway (1976) than in Scotland (2024).
What's not yet available
- Meaning
- Origin
- Nicknames and spelling variants
Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #11 in Norway in 1976. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.