Tommye
A masculine form of the name Thomas, of Greek origin meaning "twin".
Name Census estimates that about 512 living Americans carry the first name Tommye. It is a predominantly female name (96.6% of registrations). The average person named Tommye today is around 76 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tommye births was 1942 (51 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tommye. 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.
Key insights
- • Although Tommye is used almost entirely for girls, the SSA data does show 52 boys registered with the name since 1880.
- • The typical person named Tommye is about 76 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Tommyes were born before 1960.
People living today
512
~ 1 in 669,442 Americans
Peak year
1942
51 babies that year
Average age
76
years old
1979 SSA rank
#6,994
Tracked since 1902
Gender
Gender distribution for Tommye
Tommye leans heavily female at 96.6% of total registrations, but 52 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Tommye as a male name
- Ranked #6,994 in 1979
- 5 male births in 1979
- Peak: 1922 (6 births)
Tommye as a female name
- Ranked #9,567 in 1977
- 6 female births in 1977
- Peak: 1942 (51 births)
Popularity
Tommye: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tommye from the 1900s through to the 1970s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1940s, with 418 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1940s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tommye 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 Tommye during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tommyes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. Texas, Tennessee, Mississippi recorded the most babies named Tommye, while Louisiana, Alabama, Arkansas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 85 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tommye
The name Tommye is a variant spelling of the English name Tommy, which is a diminutive or pet form of the name Thomas. The name Thomas itself is derived from the Aramaic name Toma, meaning "twin." It ultimately traces its origins to the ancient Greek name Didymos, also meaning "twin."
The name Tommye emerged as an alternative spelling of Tommy, likely arising in the 18th or 19th century when creative spellings of traditional names became popular among certain social classes or regions. The addition of the "ye" ending may have been influenced by older English spellings or regional dialects.
While the name Thomas has biblical roots and appears in the New Testament as the name of one of the Twelve Apostles, the variant spelling Tommye does not have any specific historical or religious significance. It is simply a variant form of the more common Tommy or Thomas.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Tommye was Tommye Pratt, a British actor and singer who appeared in stage productions in the early 20th century, born in 1888 and died in 1949. Another notable bearer of the name was Tommye Conner, an American baseball player who played in the Negro Leagues in the 1940s and 1950s.
Tommye Barker was an American football player who played for the San Francisco 49ers in the 1950s and 1960s. Tommye Hitt was an American country music singer and songwriter active in the 1970s and 1980s. Tommye Hancock was an American artist and sculptor known for her work in the latter half of the 20th century.
These individuals represent some of the most notable bearers of the name Tommye throughout history, though it has remained a relatively uncommon variant spelling compared to the more widespread use of Tommy or Thomas.
People
Tommye + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tommye 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
Tommye: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tommye?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 512 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tommye 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 669,442 US residents.
Is Tommye a common name?
We classify Tommye as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,508 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tommye most popular?
The single biggest year for Tommye was 1942, when 51 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tommye is about 76 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Tommye a female name?
Yes, 96.6% of people registered as Tommye in the SSA data are female. 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.
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.