How Many People Are Named Tommie?
An estimated 23,473 people in the United States have the first name Tommie. It is used for both genders, with 66.0% male. The average bearer is 62 years old, and Tommie peaked in popularity in 1947 with 989 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tommie as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Tommie paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
23,473
About 1 in 14,602 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
66.0% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1947
989 births
Total Registered
52,102
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tommie
Tommie is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (66.0%) and females (34.0%). Out of 52,102 total births registered, 34,411 were male and 17,691 were female.
Tommie as a male name
Ranked #4,674 in 2024
22 male births in 2024
Peak: 1947 (669 births)
Tommie as a female name
Ranked #3,159 in 2024
51 female births in 2024
Peak: 1943 (376 births)
Tommie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tommie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 9,064 babies were registered. Tommie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tommie by Decade
How has Tommie tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 355 | 181 | 174 | |
| 1890s | 697 | 336 | 361 | |
| 1900s | 1,397 | 797 | 600 | |
| 1910s | 4,694 | 2,957 | 1,737 | |
| 1920s | 7,556 | 4,558 | 2,998 | |
| 1930s | 8,187 | 5,024 | 3,163 | |
| 1940s | 9,064 | 5,957 | 3,107 | |
| 1950s | 7,307 | 5,258 | 2,049 | |
| 1960s | 4,565 | 3,374 | 1,191 | |
| 1970s | 2,931 | 2,125 | 806 | |
| 1980s | 2,010 | 1,562 | 448 | |
| 1990s | 1,320 | 1,020 | 300 | |
| 2000s | 933 | 662 | 271 | |
| 2010s | 695 | 448 | 247 | |
| 2020s | 391 | 152 | 239 | |
Tommie by State
Birth registrations for Tommie span all 31 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Mississippi, Georgia. The lowest are in Utah, Oregon, Washington. On average, about 1,384 Tommies were registered per state.
Tommie + Last Name Combinations
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Tommie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tommie?
We estimate approximately 23,473 people named Tommie are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 14,602 Americans share this first name.
Is Tommie a common name?
Tommie is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 52,102 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tommie most popular?
Tommie reached peak popularity in 1947, when 989 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tommie is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tommie a male name?
Tommie is predominantly male. 66.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tommie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tommie Smith, Tommie Johnson, Tommie Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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