Tommy is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Tommy means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Tommy across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Tommy has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Tommy is a boy name of Aramaic origin meaning “twin”. a pet form of Thomas.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 181,675 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 24,562 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 1,596 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 833 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 2,484 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 132 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Tommy per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1947 (4,649/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2020 (2,013/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2023 (214/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2022 (159/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2023 (105/yr).
Tommy has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1947, when it ranked #159 nationally (given to 4,649 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1940s.
Tammy · Tom · Tammie · Timmy · Tommie · Tammi · Timmie · Tomie
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