At a glance
- In short
- Tomy is a timeless and classic male name of English origin, pronounced as TOH-mee (/ˈtoʊmi/). A strong choice for baby boys.
- U.S. rank 2025
- Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2022 (#12,330)
- Babies in 2022
- 5 (<0.01% of boys)
- Peak
- #2,186 in 1926
- First recorded
- 1913
Meaning of Tomy
Tomy is a male name with its origins in English. The variation of this name is Tommy. In the United States of America, Tomy has been given to newborn boys since at least 1913, with varying levels of popularity over the years. In recent years, it has consistently ranked within the top 15,000 names for boys. Tomy is a timeless and classic choice for parents looking for a strong and familiar name for their baby boy.
How to pronounce Tomy
- Pronounced TOH-mee /ˈtoʊmi/
Popularity of Tomy in the U.S.
Tomy was last recorded in the U.S. in 2022, ranked #12,330 with 5 babies. It peaked at #2,186 in 1926. It first appears in the records in 1913.
- Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1913–2022 70 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | 12,330 | back (not recorded in 2021) |
| 2020 | 5 | 12,022 | back (not recorded in 2015–2019) |
| 2014 | 5 | 12,108 | back (not recorded in 2009–2013) |
| 2008 | 5 | 12,553 | ▼ 2,765 |
| 2007 | 7 | 9,788 | ▲ 2,267 |
| 2006 | 5 | 12,055 | ▼ 4,415 |
| 2005 | 9 | 7,640 | ▼ 104 |
| 2004 | 9 | 7,536 | ▲ 3,358 |
| 2003 | 5 | 10,894 | ▼ 4,372 |
| 2002 | 10 | 6,522 | ▼ 509 |
| 2001 | 11 | 6,013 | ▲ 1,403 |
| 2000 | 8 | 7,416 | ▼ 886 |
| 1999 | 9 | 6,530 | ▲ 1,030 |
| 1998 | 7 | 7,560 | ▲ 550 |
| 1997 | 6 | 8,110 | ▼ 1,614 |
| 1996 | 8 | 6,496 | back (not recorded in 1995) |
| 1994 | 8 | 6,372 | ▲ 2,328 |
| 1993 | 5 | 8,700 | ▼ 2,030 |
| 1992 | 7 | 6,670 | ▼ 1,574 |
| 1991 | 10 | 5,096 | ▲ 1,319 |
| 1990 | 7 | 6,415 | ▼ 1,250 |
| 1989 | 9 | 5,165 | back (not recorded in 1988) |
| 1987 | 10 | 4,239 | ▲ 1,687 |
| 1986 | 6 | 5,926 | ▼ 2,327 |
| 1985 | 12 | 3,599 | ▲ 326 |
| 1984 | 10 | 3,925 | ▲ 216 |
| 1983 | 9 | 4,141 | ▲ 862 |
| 1982 | 7 | 5,003 | ▲ 465 |
| 1981 | 6 | 5,468 | ▲ 57 |
| 1980 | 6 | 5,525 | ▼ 1,122 |
| 1979 | 8 | 4,403 | ▲ 657 |
| 1978 | 6 | 5,060 | ▲ 785 |
| 1977 | 5 | 5,845 | back (not recorded in 1976) |
| 1975 | 9 | 3,659 | back (not recorded in 1974) |
| 1973 | 5 | 5,101 | ▼ 115 |
| 1972 | 5 | 4,986 | ▼ 79 |
| 1971 | 5 | 4,907 | back (not recorded in 1970) |
| 1969 | 5 | 4,404 | ▼ 268 |
| 1968 | 5 | 4,136 | back (not recorded in 1967) |
| 1966 | 5 | 3,948 | back (not recorded in 1964–1965) |
| 1963 | 10 | 2,673 | back (not recorded in 1962) |
| 1961 | 5 | 4,066 | ▼ 401 |
| 1960 | 6 | 3,665 | ▼ 46 |
| 1959 | 6 | 3,619 | ▼ 586 |
| 1958 | 8 | 3,033 | ▲ 960 |
| 1957 | 5 | 3,993 | back (not recorded in 1954–1956) |
| 1953 | 6 | 3,425 | ▼ 52 |
| 1952 | 6 | 3,373 | ▲ 341 |
| 1951 | 5 | 3,714 | ▼ 385 |
| 1950 | 6 | 3,329 | back (not recorded in 1948–1949) |
| 1947 | 5 | 3,733 | ▼ 208 |
| 1946 | 5 | 3,525 | ▼ 187 |
| 1945 | 5 | 3,338 | ▲ 92 |
| 1944 | 5 | 3,430 | back (not recorded in 1943) |
| 1942 | 5 | 3,560 | ▼ 427 |
| 1941 | 6 | 3,133 | ▼ 462 |
| 1940 | 8 | 2,671 | back (not recorded in 1937–1939) |
| 1936 | 5 | 3,549 | back (not recorded in 1933–1935) |
| 1932 | 6 | 3,361 | back (not recorded in 1930–1931) |
| 1929 | 5 | 3,959 | ▼ 1,116 |
| 1928 | 9 | 2,843 | ▼ 320 |
| 1927 | 11 | 2,523 | ▼ 337 |
| 1926 | 14 | 2,186 | ▲ 750 |
| 1925 | 9 | 2,936 | back (not recorded in 1924) |
| 1923 | 7 | 3,467 | ▲ 65 |
| 1922 | 7 | 3,532 | ▼ 318 |
| 1921 | 8 | 3,214 | ▼ 449 |
| 1920 | 10 | 2,765 | back (not recorded in 1919) |
| 1918 | 9 | 2,882 | back (not recorded in 1914–1917) |
| 1913 | 5 | 2,821 | new |
Notable people named Tomy
- Tomy Winata is an Indonesian businessman and philanthropist known for his work in banking, property, infrastructure, and wildlife conservation.
- Tomy Lee was a British-bred racehorse who won the 1959 Kentucky Derby, becoming its second winner bred outside the United States.