Tommy

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

Boy's name · #657 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Tommy has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #70 (1944) · 178,733 babies named Tommy all-time · 1 in 4,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #14 in N. Ireland (2025) · #27 in Ireland (2025) · #28 in Scotland (2025) · #44 in England & Wales (2025) · #61 in Australia (VIC) (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 33 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Tommys

Tommy Lee Jones — American actor and film director
Tommy Lister Jr. — American actor and wrestler (1958–2020)
Tommy Hilfiger — American fashion designer
Tommy Haas — German tennis player
Tommy Robredo — Spanish tennis player (born 1982)

In stories & tradition

Tommy Vercetti — Grand Theft Auto 3D universe
Tommy Shelby — Peaky Blinders
Tommy Atkins — fictional human

What Tommys become

Among 2,546 notable people named Tommy:

Athletes appear 2.83× more often than among typical names — e.g. Tommy Lister Jr., American actor and wrestler (1958–2020).

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