Tommy

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Dutch

Tommy first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1998 with 536 babies (rank #70 that year). In 2024 it was given to 116 boys (rank #285). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

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.

7,854

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

536

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

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Tommy in 2024

Other boys' names starting with T

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	334	#113
1992	326	#117
1993	329	#118
1994	311	#108
1995	316	#117
1996	337	#112
1997	457	#78
1998	536	#70
1999	488	#73
2000	439	#78
2001	372	#92
2002	328	#99
2003	294	#106
2004	246	#127
2005	252	#129
2006	228	#142
2007	202	#168
2008	168	#200
2009	160	#214
2010	155	#221
2011	160	#217
2012	136	#248
2013	133	#255
2014	121	#285
2015	100	#329
2016	117	#299
2017	76	#409
2018	96	#343
2019	101	#324
2020	95	#341
2021	107	#323
2022	109	#294
2023	104	#306
2024	116	#285