How Many People Are Named Tommy?
An estimated 123,064 people in the United States have the first name Tommy. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #445 overall. It is predominantly male (98.4%). The average bearer is 59 years old, and Tommy peaked in popularity in 1947 with 4,649 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tommy 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 Tommy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Tommy is overwhelmingly male, 2,907 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Tommy has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
123,064
About 1 in 2,785 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
98.4% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1947
4,649 births
Total Registered
181,214
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tommy
Tommy is predominantly male (98.4%), though 2,907 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Tommy as a male name
Ranked #731 in 2024
358 male births in 2024
Peak: 1947 (4,594 births)
Tommy as a female name
Ranked #5,120 in 2024
26 female births in 2024
Peak: 1965 (62 births)
Tommy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tommy span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 37,421 babies were registered. Tommy has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tommy by Decade
How has Tommy 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 | 94 | 94 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 164 | 159 | 5 | |
| 1900s | 438 | 406 | 32 | |
| 1910s | 1,982 | 1,805 | 177 | |
| 1920s | 7,247 | 6,849 | 398 | |
| 1930s | 20,227 | 19,857 | 370 | |
| 1940s | 37,421 | 37,045 | 376 | |
| 1950s | 35,312 | 34,972 | 340 | |
| 1960s | 29,866 | 29,366 | 500 | |
| 1970s | 16,534 | 16,176 | 358 | |
| 1980s | 10,601 | 10,462 | 139 | |
| 1990s | 9,110 | 9,038 | 72 | |
| 2000s | 6,761 | 6,708 | 53 | |
| 2010s | 3,598 | 3,591 | 7 | |
| 2020s | 1,859 | 1,779 | 80 | |
Tommy by State
Birth registrations for Tommy span all 49 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Georgia. The lowest are in Delaware, Rhode Island, Maine. On average, about 3,569 Tommys were registered per state.
Tommy + Last Name Combinations
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Tommy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tommy?
We estimate approximately 123,064 people named Tommy 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 2,785 Americans share this first name.
Is Tommy a common name?
Tommy is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 181,214 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tommy most popular?
Tommy reached peak popularity in 1947, when 4,649 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tommy is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tommy a male name?
Tommy is predominantly male. 98.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tommy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tommy Smith, Tommy Johnson, Tommy 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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