The nameTommy

Meaning

Tommy is a diminutive of Thomas, from the Aramaic te'oma, "twin".

Origin

English. Tommy Atkins was a nickname for the British soldier, used since the 18th century.

History

Tommy became a name in its own right in the 20th century. The Who's rock opera Tommy (1969) and the series Peaky Blinders, with Tommy Shelby, made it fashionable again in Britain.

Famous people named Tommy

• Tommy Cooper, comedian
• Tommy Hilfiger, designer
• Tommy Fury, boxer
• Tommy Shelby, Peaky Blinders character

Popularity of the name Tommy

Tommy in the United States

Tommy was most popular in the United States in the 1940s, with 37,421 births over the decade, 21% of all recorded babies named Tommy. Its rise began around 1922, and it peaked in 1947. Half of all babies named Tommy in the United States were born before 1956, so it is mostly a grandparents' generation name. Over the last five years on record, its popularity has held steady at around 372 births a year.

Tommy in the United Kingdom

Tommy was most popular in the United Kingdom in the 2010s, with 12,106 births over the decade, 42% of all recorded babies named Tommy. Half of all babies named Tommy in the United Kingdom were born before 2018, so it is mostly a name of today's children and teenagers. Over the last five years on record, its popularity has held steady at around 1,806 births a year.

Tommy in Ireland

Tommy in France

Tommy in Belgium

Tommy in Norway