Name meaning & stats
Tommy
Tommy means “twin”. 151,523 US babies since 1940, peak 1947. Notable Tommys are 2.5× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
“twin”
Well documented
A short form of Thomas.
In US birth records
Peak year: 1947
151,523 US babies were named Tommy between 1940 and 2025. Tommy is often a nickname, so many people called Tommy are registered under a longer name.
Where Tommys end up
Not enough notable Tommys yet, so this uses the spelling family: Tommy, Tommie.
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 2.5× | High · 115 people |
| NFL-style footballer | 1.9× | High · 78 people |
| Baseball player | 2.2× | High · 46 people |
| Politician | 0.9× | High · 44 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, the Tommy family show up 2.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Spelling family
The most common spelling: 84% of the family
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1947)