Tom
Meaning & Origin
Meaning: Twin
Background: The name Tom originates from the Aramaic name 'Ta'oma,' meaning 'twin.' This name was adopted into Greek as 'Thomas' and further translated into Latin, maintaining its meaning as 'twin'.
At a glance
Quick stats based on the history of this name.
Lifetime rank
#241
Total births
140,303
Most popular decade
1950s
(71,424 births)
10-year trend
↓ Falling (-896 ranks)
Years in Top 100
46
First recorded year
1880
Gender usage
99.6% male
0.4% female
Stats by gender
Male
- First year
- 1880
- First year births
- 399
- First year rank
- #40
- Peak year
- 1959
- Peak year births
- 5,068
- Peak rank
- #82
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 46
- Recent rank
- #2,780
Female
- First year
- 1883
- First year births
- 6
- First year rank
- #817
- Peak year
- 1925
- Peak year births
- 20
- Peak rank
- #1,946
- Most recent year
- 1976
- Recent year births
- 7
- Recent rank
- #7,297
Births over time
Number of babies given this name each year.
Rank over time
Popularity rank by year (1 = most popular).