Tommy
“diminutive of Thomas”
Boy’s name, of Aramaic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 306th
- births in 2023–2025
- 535
- babies born in France
- 1 in 3,401
- +13.5% a year recently
- Rising fast
- peak year
- 2023
Meaning and origin of Tommy
Tommy means “diminutive of Thomas” and is of Aramaic origin.
Popularity of Tommy in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2023.
- Over recent years, Tommy has been rising fast (+13.5% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Tommy every 13 schools, all spellings combined.
Tommy in English-speaking countries
Tommy ranks 14th in Northern Ireland, 23rd in Ireland and 26th in Scotland, against 306th in France.
- Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25
14th boys’ name266 babies in 3 years1 boy in 96+8.9% a year
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
23rd boys’ name594 babies in 3 years1 boy in 121+12.1% a year
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
26th boys’ name440 babies in 3 years1 boy in 136+8.4% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
37th boys’ name4,113 babies in 3 years1 boy in 201−2.8% a year
- New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
69th boys’ name169 babies in 3 years1 boy in 291+18.6% a year
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
491st boys’ name18 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,474
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
527th boys’ name65 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,615+19.7% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
692nd boys’ name1,167 babies in 3 years1 boy in 4,406+3.5% a year
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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