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Tommy

Tommy ranks #156 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 15 places, 258 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #24 among boy cat names.
Tommy's popularity trend

Tommy's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2023.

0.01%0.02%0.03%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
258
across 15 places
Popularity rank
#156
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
−310
2020 → 2025
Gender split
99% boys
1% girls99% boys
What does Tommy mean?
/ˈtɑmi/2 syllables

Tommy is a familiar pet form of Thomas, which comes from the Aramaic te'oma, meaning "twin." Thomas was the name of one of the twelve apostles, often called "Doubting Thomas" in the biblical account, and Tommy has long stood on its own as a friendly, everyday nickname.

Tommy is warm and unpretentious, a comfortable, classic name that suits a companion with an easygoing, good-natured temperament.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Tommy shows up

Tommy's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

AdelaideAustralia0.2%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.1%
BurnsideAustralia0.1%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.1%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.1%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.1%
DarwinAustralia0.1%
New York CityUnited States of America0.1%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.1%
PlayfordAustralia0.0%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
ZürichSwitzerland0.0%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%

Names like Tommy

TomTomasTommieTomoSammyJimmyTimmyLemmyHammyGummyTomatoTomy