269,792births recorded
20Countries
2Variants
2005Peak · France
#48Ireland 2025
Tom is a boy name family recorded 269,792 times in 20 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Ireland (#48 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in France in 2005, at 583.6 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Tom
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom | English | 140,370 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2183 | 1880 | ▲ 4 % |
| Tom | English | 94,520 | 🇫🇷 France | #54 | 2005 | ▼ 57 % |
| Tom | English | 9,853 | 🏴 England & Wales | #976 | 2000 | ▼ 81 % |
| Tom | English | 8,598 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #98 | 1996 | ▼ 53 % |
| Tom | English | 3,564 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #48 | 2018 | ▼ 22 % |
| Tom | English | 1,759 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #190 | 2006 | ▼ 42 % |
| Thom | German | 844 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1948 | – |
| Thom | German | 455 | 🇫🇷 France | #4431 | 2012 | ▼ 69 % |
| Thom | German | 175 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2012 | – |
| Thom | German | 11 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2012 | – |
| Thom | German | 6 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2011 | – |
| Thom | German | 5 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 2005 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Tom ↔ Thom — spelling variant
Questions about Tom
How popular is the name Tom?
In 2025 it ranked #48 in Ireland. Official registers record 269,792 births across 20 countries.
What is Tom in other languages?
Thom (German).
When was Tom most popular?
It peaked in France in 2005, at 583.6 births per 100,000.
Is Tom a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Tom is a boy name.