Tom

“Variant of Thomas — Twin” — Aramaic via Greek origin

Boy's name · #2206 in the US (2025) · Heirloom

Tom is an heirloom: its strongest era came around 1880, when it ranked #40. It has thinned since but never left the records — about 140,000 boys since 1880, ranked #2206 today. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Around the world: #48 in Ireland (2025) · #54 in France (2025) · #82 in N. Ireland (2025) · #98 in Belgium (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Toms

Tom Hanks — American actor and film producer (born 1956)
Tom Cruise — American actor and producer (born 1962)
Tom Holland — British actor (born 1996)
Tom Hardy — British actor (born 1977)
Tom Hiddleston — English actor (born 1981)

In stories & tradition

Tom (Lord Voldemort) — Harry Potter · Severus Snape and the Marauders
Tom Sawyer — The Adventures of Tom Sawyer · Tom Sawyer Abroad
Tom Bombadil — The Fellowship of the Ring · The Lord of the Rings

What Toms become

Among 10,529 notable people named Tom:

Sports figures appear 2.15× more often than among typical names — e.g. Tom Brady, American football player (born 1977).

Similar names: Tommy · Pete · Todd · Johnnie · Toby · Gene

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