Tommie
Boy name · #3451 in 2025 · Uniqueness 77/100
Tommie ranks #3451 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 33 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2766, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 54,545 boys born in 2025 was named Tommie.
The 145-year story
Tommie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 15 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1947, when 669 boys were named Tommie — good for #257 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Tommie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Tommie in class?
Tommie scores 77 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Tommie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tommie is most common
State-level data for Tommie is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Tommie
Statistically, parents drawn to Tommie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jimmie, Leslie, Jackie, Lonnie, and Stevie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tommie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | #3450 |
| 2024 | 22 | #4571 |
| 2023 | 32 | #3566 |
| 2022 | 32 | #3533 |
| 2021 | 34 | #3362 |
| 2020 | 33 | #3344 |
| 2019 | 45 | #2766 |
| 2018 | 47 | #2635 |
| 2017 | 44 | #2755 |
| 2016 | 30 | #3596 |
| 2015 | 43 | #2766 |
| 2014 | 46 | #2622 |
| 2013 | 41 | #2804 |
| 2012 | 42 | #2811 |
| 2011 | 52 | #2403 |
| 2010 | 58 | #2239 |
| 2009 | 51 | #2486 |
| 2008 | 60 | #2207 |
| 2007 | 65 | #2094 |
| 2006 | 51 | #2398 |
| 2005 | 77 | #1725 |
| 2004 | 64 | #1911 |
| 2003 | 64 | #1845 |
| 2002 | 71 | #1660 |
| 2001 | 80 | #1514 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Tommie a popular boy name?
Tommie ranked #3451 among boys in 2025 with 33 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2766.
When was the name Tommie most popular?
Tommie peaked in 1947, when 669 American boys received the name (ranked #257 that year). Since 1947 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Tommie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 54,545 newborn American boys was named Tommie. It scores 77/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.