Tom Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Tom is most popular in Montana, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Silent Generation generation in the West region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Tom has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, too falling for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West. Across generations, 'Tom' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 132nd out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 108th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 115th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 253rd out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 732nd out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 1377th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 2102nd out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 2458th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 2790th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 4610th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 10663rd out of 19264 names. Discover how the name 'Tom' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Tom"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Tom"

"Tom" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 132nd of 7545 19,795
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 108th of 6773 35,368
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 115th of 7552 58,058
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 253rd of 10718 13,513
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 732nd of 16616 2,831
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 1377th of 24088 1,716
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Boy 2102nd of 23106 818
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 2458th of 9107 230
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 2790th of 9204 188
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 4610th of 12526 139
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 10663rd of 19264 39

Regional Popularity of "Tom" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
100.00%
180th/180
100.00%
315th/315
100.00%
96th/96
100.00%
83rd/83
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
100.00%
72nd/72
100.00%
176th/176
100.00%
144th/144
100.00%
61st/61
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
100.00%
71st/71
100.00%
141st/141
100.00%
191st/191
100.00%
71st/71
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
100.00%
179th/179
100.00%
301st/301
100.00%
390th/390
100.00%
226th/226
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
100.00%
701st/701
100.00%
891st/891
100.00%
898th/898
100.00%
622nd/622
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
100.00%
1703rd/1703
100.00%
1272nd/1272
100.00%
1590th/1590
100.00%
1068th/1068
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
100.00%
2692nd/2692
100.00%
1770th/1770
100.00%
2399th/2399
100.00%
1545th/1545

Regional Popularity of "Tom" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - 100.00%
2104th/2104
-
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Tom"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Tom" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.