Tommy Dorsey
There are approximately 18 people named Tommy Dorsey living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 19,041,908 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Tommy with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Dorsey. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
18
1 in 19,041,908
Named Tommy
123K
Alive today
Named Dorsey
51K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 123K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1947
Average age: 59
Estimated bearers: 51K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #793
Per 100K: 14.79
Top ancestry: Black (52.2%)
First name trend
Tommy: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Tommy. The peak year was 1947 with 4,649 births. The average person named Tommy today is 59 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Dorsey surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Dorsey, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Black at 52.2%.
- Black or African American52.2%
- White41.8%
- Two or more races3.2%
- Hispanic or Latino1.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Tommy has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0359% of the US population, based on 123,064 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Dorsey appears at a rate of 14.79 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0148%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 18 people with the full name Tommy Dorsey. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Tommy
FAQ
Tommy Dorsey: questions and answers
How many people are named Tommy Dorsey?
We estimate approximately 18 people in the United States share the full name Tommy Dorsey. That works out to about 1 in 19,041,908 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0359%) with the surname frequency (14.79 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Tommy Dorsey?
We classify Tommy Dorsey as "Very Rare". About 1 in 19,041,908 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Tommy a male or female name?
Tommy is predominantly male. Out of 181,214 total SSA registrations, 98.4% were male and 1.6% were female. See the full Tommy profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.