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Tom

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

Boy's name · #2183 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Tom has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #40 (1880) · 139,756 babies named Tom all-time · 1 in 25,000 boys born in 2025.

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 10,528 notable people named Tom:

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

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