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 Baby Boomers 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 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 male in West. Across generations, 'Tom' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 132nd out of 1654 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 108th out of 1332 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 115th out of 1361 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 253rd out of 1399 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 729th out of 1406 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 1654 19,794
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 108th of 1332 35,368
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 115th of 1361 58,055
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 253rd of 1399 13,512
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 729th of 1406 2,713

Regional Popularity of "Tom" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
33.87%
63rd/186
67.91%
127th/187
93.49%
201st/215
26.56%
64th/241
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
57.25%
158th/276
- - 52.74%
202nd/383
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Tom" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
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
(2013-2023)
- - - -

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.