Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Tommy
Endangered
Down 90.9% from peak
Peak era
1947
Peak births
4,594
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Tommy
How many people are named Tommy?
An estimated 104,625 living Americans are named Tommy.
How rare is Tommy?
Tommy is uncommon among babies today, with 420 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 90.9% from its 1947 peak.
How old is the typical Tommy?
The median age of a living American named Tommy is approximately 60 years, with most bearers falling between 42 and 70 years old.
Is Tommy still popular?
No. Tommy is endangered as a baby name, down 90.9% from its 1947 peak with 420 births in 2025.
Where is Tommy most common?
Tommy has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 4.5× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19472025
Peak year
1947
Decline from peak
90.9%
2025
420
All-time
178,733
Where it lives now
Tommy is most concentrated in Arkansas — about 4.2× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Tommy is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.