Tommy Maddox
There are approximately 14 people named Tommy Maddox living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 24,482,453 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Tommy with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Maddox. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
14
1 in 24,482,453
Named Tommy
123K
Alive today
Named Maddox
40K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 123K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1947
Average age: 59
Top Census group: White (62.4%)
Estimated bearers: 40K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #991
Per 100K: 11.60
Top ancestry: White (67.0%)
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
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tommy
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Tommy, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 62.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Tommy described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Tommy at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White62.4% · 63,508
- Black or African American16.8% · 17,108
- Asian and Pacific Islander8.5% · 8,650
- Hispanic or Latino7.6% · 7,706
- Two or more races3.1% · 3,199
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 1,527
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Maddox surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Maddox, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 67.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Maddox described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Maddox at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White67.0% · 23,249
- Black or African American24.4% · 8,458
- Two or more races4.4% · 1,537
- Hispanic or Latino3.1% · 1,063
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 191
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 189
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).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Tommy right now.
The surname Maddox appears at a rate of 11.60 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0116%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 14 people with the full name Tommy Maddox. 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 Maddox: questions and answers
How many people are named Tommy Maddox?
We estimate approximately 14 people in the United States share the full name Tommy Maddox. That works out to about 1 in 24,482,453 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0359%) with the surname frequency (11.60 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Tommy Maddox?
We classify Tommy Maddox as "Very Rare". About 1 in 24,482,453 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are called Tommy Maddox?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.