Tom Name Popularity and Statistics

Tom is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births140,370
First Year on Record1880

Tom popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys65#2,183
2024Boys48#2,715
2023Boys50#2,614
2022Boys60#2,355
2021Boys64#2,193
2020Boys58#2,323
2019Boys87#1,777
2018Boys66#2,122
2017Boys88#1,746
2016Boys70#2,028
2015Boys70#2,036
2014Boys77#1,884
2013Boys82#1,763
2012Boys83#1,787
2011Boys83#1,755
2010Boys80#1,816
2009Boys99#1,604
2008Boys96#1,620
2007Boys94#1,638
2006Boys109#1,427
2005Boys125#1,257
2004Boys107#1,359
2003Boys132#1,141
2002Boys140#1,076

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1959 · Boys

5,068 recorded births and rank #82.

1960 · Boys

4,894 recorded births and rank #86.

1961 · Boys

4,731 recorded births and rank #88.

1958 · Boys

4,356 recorded births and rank #96.

Where Tom ranked highest in 2025

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

NY
Rank #1,119 · 10 recorded births
CA
Rank #1,829 · 8 recorded births
TX
Rank #2,285 · 6 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Tom