Gender
Origin
- English
- Derives from Thomas Twin.
- Polish
Syllables
1
Themes
- Word
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Tom
Pronunciation
tom
Famous People
Actor Tom Cruise, Actor Tom Hanks, Designer Tommy Hilfiger
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1959 (rank #82, 5,063 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2183, 65 births)
- Girls: peak in 1925 (rank #1945, 20 births); most recent 1976 (rank #7294, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 | – |
| 2024 | 46 | – |
| 2023 | 50 | – |
| 2022 | 60 | – |
| 2021 | 64 | – |
| 2020 | 58 | – |
| 2019 | 87 | – |
| 2018 | 66 | – |
| 2017 | 88 | – |
| 2016 | 70 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1999 (rank #85, 638 births); most recent 2025 (rank #976, 31 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 |
| 2024 | 45 |
| 2023 | 55 |
| 2022 | 48 |
| 2021 | 53 |
| 2020 | 70 |
| 2019 | 91 |
| 2018 | 112 |
| 2017 | 141 |
| 2016 | 153 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2006 (rank #8, 4,502 births); most recent 2023 (rank #35, 1,458 births)
- Girls: peak in 2001 (rank #3465, 4 births); most recent 2002 (rank #4278, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,458 | – |
| 2022 | 1,842 | – |
| 2021 | 1,991 | – |
| 2020 | 2,220 | – |
| 2019 | 2,305 | – |
| 2018 | 2,581 | – |
| 2017 | 2,840 | – |
| 2016 | 2,871 | – |
| 2015 | 2,983 | – |
| 2014 | 3,108 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #33, 198 births); most recent 2025 (rank #49, 111 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 111 |
| 2024 | 103 |
| 2023 | 135 |
| 2022 | 143 |
| 2021 | 181 |
| 2020 | 137 |
| 2019 | 163 |
| 2018 | 198 |
| 2017 | 155 |
| 2016 | 197 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2003 (rank #115, 45 births); most recent 2025 (rank #441, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 21 |
| 2017 | 24 |
| 2016 | 23 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #42, 69 births); most recent 2025 (rank #79, 30 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 |
| 2024 | 43 |
| 2023 | 52 |
| 2022 | 38 |
| 2021 | 42 |
| 2020 | 46 |
| 2019 | 47 |
| 2018 | 55 |
| 2017 | 49 |
| 2016 | 69 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1974 (rank #249, 8 births); most recent 2016 (rank #611, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence