Tommi: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,160

among girls · ↑126 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Tommi · -12% vs 2024

How common

1 in 45,922

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1976

47 babies

All-time total

1,837

#5,021 all-time among girls

First recorded

1945

in Social Security records

Tommi popularity over time

1,837 babies have been named Tommi since 1945, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	24	–	24	2	–	#4,514
1950s	123	–	123	12	+413%	#2,755
1960s	180	–	180	18	+46%	#2,525
1970s	315	–	315	32	+75%	#1,934
1980s	275	11	286	29	-9%	#2,640
1990s	289	5	294	29	+3%	#2,887
2000s	257	–	257	26	-13%	#3,401
2010s	181	–	181	18	-30%	#3,762
2020s (to 2025)	171	6	177	30	+63%	#4,160

Where Tommi is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	36	0.02	outside top 500
2027	37	0.02	outside top 500
2028	38	0.02	outside top 500
2029	39	0.02	outside top 500
2030	39	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Tommi

Tommi is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,160 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1945, 1,837 American babies have been named Tommi. Its peak came in 1976, when 47 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Tommi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tommi?

The median living Tommi is about 35 years old; half are between 20 and 49. An estimated 1,800 people named Tommi are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Tommi year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	35	#4,160	–	–
2024	34	#4,286	6	#12,217
2023	22	#5,731	–	–
2022	19	#6,448	–	–
2021	34	#4,234	–	–
2020	27	#4,868	–	–
2019	25	#5,299	–	–
2018	26	#5,138	–	–
2017	41	#3,762	–	–
2016	14	#8,357	–	–
2015	19	#6,703	–	–
2014	9	#11,863	–	–
2013	10	#10,946	–	–
2012	12	#9,676	–	–
2011	12	#9,682	–	–
2010	13	#9,190	–	–
2009	24	#5,880	–	–
2008	19	#7,051	–	–
2007	18	#7,377	–	–
2006	23	#5,888	–	–
2005	21	#5,982	–	–
2004	27	#4,940	–	–
2003	20	#6,039	–	–
2002	30	#4,273	–	–
2001	35	#3,779	–	–
2000	40	#3,401	–	–
1995	26	#4,093	–	–
1990	26	#4,000	–	–
1985	25	#3,508	5	#7,504
1980	28	#3,129	–	–
1975	32	#2,510	–	–
1970	29	#2,569	–	–
1965	22	#2,677	–	–
1960	17	#3,091	–	–
1955	12	#3,560	–	–
1950	9	#3,941	–	–
1945	6	#4,514	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Famous people named Tommi

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Tommi Mäkinen Finnish rally driver (born 1964) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Tommi, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tommi?

The median living Tommi is about 35 years old. Half of all living Tommis are between 20 and 49 years old.

How many people named Tommi are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Tommi are alive in the United States, based on 1,837 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tommi in 2025?

Tommi ranked #4,160 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tommi?

1,837 babies have been named Tommi in the United States since 1945, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tommi most popular?

Tommi peaked in 1976, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Tommi a boy or girl name?

Tommi is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tommi rising or falling?

Tommi is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Tommi become more popular?

Tommi is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 39 girls named Tommi in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Tommi?

Well-known people named Tommi include Tommi Mäkinen (racing driver).

Names like Tommi

Names that sound and feel close to Tommi: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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