Holding steady.
Popularity of Tommye since 1902
Babies named Tommye per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1942, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Tommye's real moment was 1935.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 24 |
| 1910s | 118 |
| 1920s | 255 |
| 1930s | 337 |
| 1940s | 382 |
| 1950s | 227 |
| 1960s | 91 |
| 1970s | 22 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Tommye is a rare feminine name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1902. It saw its highest usage during the 1930s, peaking in 1935, though it never entered the top 1000 nationally. The name's trajectory has been stable but minimal; it has not been recorded with enough frequency to generate a 1-in-N statistic or rank in recent years. Tommye was used most often in the 1930s decade, but has no associated top states in the data. As a feminization of Tommy, itself a classic nickname for Thomas, Tommye fits a vintage style shared with names like Billie and Frankie. While uncommon today, it offers a nostalgic, spunky alternative for parents drawn to retro nicknames-as-full-names.
Tommye is a feminized spelling of Tommy, a pet form of Thomas, which derives from the Aramaic 'toma', meaning 'twin'. The name Thomas was introduced to England by the Normans and gained popularity due to Saint Thomas the Apostle. By the early 20th century, Tommy had become a common nickname for boys, and its feminized variant Tommye emerged in the United States around 1902, reflecting a trend of adapting masculine names for girls.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Tom, Tommy
Sibling names for Tommye
Names that share Tommye's style, for a brother or sister.
