Tommy

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Dutch

Tommy first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 29 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2020 with 2,013 babies (rank #22 that year). In 2024 it was given to 1,324 boys (rank #39). 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.

25,303

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

2,013

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
1996	247	#145
1997	301	#128
1998	403	#115
1999	392	#120
2000	375	#119
2001	375	#116
2002	373	#125
2003	376	#129
2004	452	#121
2005	442	#123
2006	414	#128
2007	343	#156
2008	375	#147
2009	434	#137
2010	366	#156
2011	980	#65
2012	1,281	#55
2013	1,207	#52
2014	1,120	#55
2015	1,075	#60
2016	1,066	#57
2017	1,036	#61
2018	1,299	#50
2019	1,877	#26
2020	2,013	#22
2021	1,901	#24
2022	1,824	#23
2023	1,629	#26
2024	1,324	#39