Tommey
A diminutive form of the masculine name Thomas, derived from the Aramaic name meaning "twin".
Name Census estimates that about 53 living Americans carry the first name Tommey. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Tommey today is around 71 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tommey births was 1940 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tommey. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Tommey with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Tommey is about 71 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Tommeys were born before 1965.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Tommey. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
53
~ 1 in 6,467,063 Americans
Peak year
1940
10 babies that year
Average age
71
years old
1967 SSA rank
#3,938
Tracked since 1923
Popularity
Tommey: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tommey from the 1920s through to the 1960s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 31 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tommey by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Tommey during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tommey
The given name Tommey has its origins in the English language, deriving from the medieval English name Thomas, which itself traces back to the Aramaic name Toma. The name Toma is a variant of the ancient Semitic name Te'oma, meaning "twin." This suggests that Tommey may have initially been used as a nickname or diminutive form of Thomas, perhaps referring to a twin child.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tommey can be found in the Domesday Book, a manuscript record of landholders in England compiled in 1086 by order of William the Conqueror. In this text, a landowner named Tommey is mentioned as holding property in the county of Somerset.
During the Middle Ages, the name Tommey gained some prominence, particularly in England and Scotland. Notable historical figures bearing this name include Tommey de Nevill, a 13th-century English nobleman and landowner who served as a knight in the court of King Henry III.
In the 16th century, the name Tommey appeared in several literary works, including the play "The Taming of the Shrew" by William Shakespeare. In this play, one of the minor characters is called Tommey, a servant in the household of Petruchio.
Another significant figure in history named Tommey was Tommey Killigrew, an English dramatist and theatre manager who lived from 1612 to 1683. He was a prominent figure in the Restoration era and played a crucial role in establishing the first two patent theatres in London after the English Civil War.
In the 18th century, Tommey Gainsborough, an English portrait and landscape painter, was born in 1727 and lived until 1788. He is considered one of the most important British artists of the 18th century and is best known for his portraits of aristocratic subjects.
Tommey has remained a relatively uncommon name throughout history, but it has continued to be used, particularly in English-speaking regions, as a variant or diminutive form of the more popular name Thomas.
People
Tommey + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tommey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Tommey: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tommey?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 53 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tommey going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 6,467,063 US residents.
Is Tommey a common name?
We classify Tommey as "Very Rare". It ranks above 55.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 112 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tommey most popular?
The single biggest year for Tommey was 1940, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tommey is about 71 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Tommey in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tommey a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tommey in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Tommey still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tommey in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Tommey can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Tommey?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Tommey at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.