Tom is a distinctive choice, ranked #757 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Tom in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#757
About the Name Tom
Tom has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 222 places in five years. It was most popular in 2000 at #83 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has broken into the UK top 100 on 7 occasions, signalling genuine mainstream interest.
Tom is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Tom
Unlikely. With around 45 UK babies named Tom per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Tom in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Tom has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 222 places in the last five years. Its peak was #83 in 2000. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Tom is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Tom include: Tom Brittney — Tom Christopher Brittney is an English actor who is best known for playing the Reverend Will Davenport in Grantchester.; Tom Davis (actor) — Tom Davis is an English actor and comedian best known for his role as DI Sleet in the BBC Three comedy Murder in Successville, and as Gary King in the BBC...; Tom Jones (singer) — Sir Thomas Jones Woodward is a Welsh singer..
Tom does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Toms in the wild.
45
UK babies named Tom (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 222 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Tom
Likely around 1 other Tom in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Tom
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Tom Davis is an English actor and comedian best known for his role as DI Sleet in the BBC Three comedy Murder in Successville, and as Gary King in the BBC sitcom King Gary.
Sir Thomas Jones Woodward is a Welsh singer. His career began with a string of top 10 hits in the 1960s and he has since toured regularly, with appearances in Las Vegas from 1967 to 2011.
Thomas Fahr Steyer is an American billionaire businessman, philanthropist, and environmentalist. He is known for having founded Farallon Capital, for his climate-related advocacy, for his political giving, and for his 2020 campaign for president of the United States.