Tommy

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Dutch

Tommy first appears in the data in 2014 and has been recorded in 8 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2025 with 273 babies (rank #70 that year). In 2025 it was given to 273 boys (rank #70). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Tommy

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Tommy yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
4Soul urgeThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

598

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

273

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Peaky Blinders: Thomas Shelby — the strategist
In Agatha Christie: Tommy Beresford — half of Tommy and Tuppence

Famous people named Tommy

Tommy Lee Jonesfilm actor · b. 1946
Tommy Robredotennis player · b. 1982
Tommy Emmanueljazz musician · b. 1955
Tommy Thayerguitarist · b. 1960
Tommy Bolinjazz guitarist · b. 1951

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2014	2	#749
2015	7	#236
2016	2	#767
2017	7	#246
2022	22	#127
2023	163	#82
2024	122	#101
2025	273	#70