Tom

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Tom is a masculine given name, often used as a diminutive of Thomas. In Germanic countries and Scandinavia, "Tom" is in use as a formal given name. The Gaelic-Cymric name Tom means "rising ground" or "eminent".

From Wikipedia

Tom first appears in the data in 1955 and has been recorded in 60 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1998 with 837 babies (rank #9 that year). It was not in the 2017 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Tom

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

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

23,049

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

837

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Downton Abbey: Tom Branson — chauffeur turned son-in-law
In To Kill a Mockingbird: Tom Robinson — the accused
In The Great Gatsby: Tom Buchanan — Daisy's husband
In Succession: Tom Wambsgans — Shiv's husband
In Parks and Recreation: Tom Haverford — Leslie's protégé

Famous people named Tom

Tom Stoppardfilm screenwriter · b. 1937
Tom Waitsjazz pianist · b. 1949
Tom Feltonvoice actor · b. 1987
Tom Wilkinsonfilm actor · b. 1948
Tom Selleckfilm actor · b. 1945

More popular boys' names

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1955	68	#187
1956	82	#175
1957	82	#178
1958	80	#193
1959	97	#175
1960	80	#192
1961	86	#196
1962	85	#198
1963	71	#211
1964	92	#196
1965	77	#213
1966	101	#182
1967	90	#194
1968	117	#163
1969	115	#175
1970	89	#200
1971	114	#167
1972	113	#166
1973	123	#145
1974	150	#118
1975	135	#132
1976	174	#109
1977	257	#77
1978	251	#78
1979	271	#73
1980	282	#78
1981	315	#64
1982	399	#47
1983	397	#48
1984	495	#35
1985	485	#33
1986	563	#33
1987	601	#33
1988	630	#25
1989	618	#26
1990	799	#18
1991	803	#17
1992	814	#14
1993	825	#10
1994	827	#8
1995	792	#7
1996	724	#11
1997	766	#8
1998	837	#9
1999	803	#10
2000	808	#9
2001	770	#9
2002	691	#13
2003	655	#15
2004	568	#19
2005	497	#20
2006	495	#20
2007	446	#22
2008	418	#28
2009	417	#26
2010	354	#35
2011	323	#43
2012	316	#39
2013	265	#51
2014	251	#52