Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Thommy isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1960. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Thommy through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 17
- 17 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1960
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 1996. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 154 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Thommy’s family of names
Thommy may belong to the same name family as THOMY. This is a tentative spelling connection.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Thommy
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Thommy, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Timmy
“one who honors God”
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>99% boys
Tony
“a flourishing man; from an ancient Roman family”
>99% boys
Tom
“twin”
>99% boys
Cary
“from the river” · “from the fort on the hill”
95% boys · 5% girls
Robby
“one who is bright with fame”
>99% boys
Tor
“one who is peaceful”
>99% boys
Theron
“a great hunter”
99% boys · 1% girls