Thomas
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Thomas
A solid classic with plenty of history, Thomas strikes the balance between strength and gentleness. A favorite in the UK, a staple in France, and Australia, and never absent from the US Top 100, Thomas feels like a safe bet and a name that fits into any era.
The Greek form of the Aramaic name Ta’oma, Thomas means "twin." It came about in the Bible because there were too many apostles called Judas, and so, Thomas became the "twin", to reflect his close brotherhood with Jesus.
Known as "Doubting Thomas" due to his initial skepticism of Jesus’s resurrection, he went on to become a martyr, and there was no need to doubt Thomas’s potential as a given name.
Brought into common usage by the Normans, it was then always among the 5 most common English names for boys at any point between the 13th and 19th century.
While it has fallen down the US charts in recent years, it remains a familiar and trusted choice. Given to over 6000 boys every year, it has made a steady climb back into the Top 50.
Across the pond in the UK, both Thomas and Tommy make the Top 30, while Tom, Tommy-Lee and Tommie have made their mark in the Top 1000.
As a well-established classic, Thomas naturally comes with plenty of noteworthy namesakes. "Thomas the Tank Engine" might appeal to you kids, but there’s also the theologian, Sir Thomas Aquinas, the cardinal Thomas Wolsey, the Founding Father, Thomas Jefferson. the philosopher, Thomas Hobbes, and the writer, Thomas Hardy.
More recent namesakes for those who aren’t into history include actors Tom Hardy, Tom Cruise, and Tom Hiddleston, singers Tom Parker and Tom Fletcher, Olympic diver Tom Daley, and Thomas Sanders, of YouTube fame.
A timeless all-rounder, Thomas comes with the intuitive nicknames, Tommy and Tom, which feel sweet for a child but not too cutesy for a grown-up. For more unexpected options, you could try the nature-inspired Moss or Scottish Tam.
Unlikely to go out of style anytime soon, Thomas is a refined but approachable choice. If the popularity does give you pause, however, you could try the surname-inspired Thompson, or an underused classic like Marius, Rufus, or Phinneas.
Alternatively, there is a wealth of interesting variants to ponder, from Italian Tommaso and Scottish Tavish to Croatian Tomo– and for girls, there’s Thomasina, Tomine and Tamsin.
Thomas is also given to girls, where it ranks #13075 in the US.
Pronounced TAH-mus.
As of October 2026, Thomas ranked #34 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #8 in 1942, Nameberry popularity #75.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #54 | 7,041 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #51 | 7,203 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #48 | 7,365 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #49 | 7,184 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #49 | 6,836 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #47 | 6,666 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #45 | 6,447 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #46 | 6,680 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #45 | 6,507 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #41 | 6,620 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #39 | 6,576 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #34 | 6,917 | — | 0 |
World rankings
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Thomas on lists
Famous Thomass
- (Stephen) ThomasBoy
King of Bosnia
- Thomas the SlavBoy
Byzantine military commander
- Thomas of BayeuxBoy
Archbishop of York
- Thomas a BecketBoy
Archbishop of Canterbury
- Thomas AquinasBoy
Italian theologian
- Thomas WolseyBoy
English cardinal under Henry VIII
- Thomas MoreBoy
English author, philosopher and statesman
- Thomas CranmerBoy
Archbishop of Canterbury
- Thomas JeffersonBoy
3rd U.S. president and Founding Father
- Thomas PaineBoy
American Revolutionary patriot
- Thomas McDonaghBoy
Irish revolutionary leader and signatory
- Thomas "Tom" ClarkeBoy
Irish revolutionary leader and signatory
- Thomas HobbesBoy
British philosopher
- Thomas Carmichael Hindman Jr.Boy
U.S. Congressman and Civil War general
- Thomas "Tad" LincolnBoy
son of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln
- Thomas Alva EdisonBoy
American inventor
- Thomas Cruise Mapother IVBoy
birth name of Tom Cruise, American actor
- Thomas Riley MarshallBoy
28th U.S. Vice President
- Thomas Francis BayardBoy
30th U.S. Secretary of State
- Thomas Stearns "T.S." EliotBoy
American,British poet
- Thomas John "Tom" BrokawBoy
American television journalist
- Edward Thomas "Tom" HardyBoy
English actor
- Thomas Robert "Tom" DaleyBoy
English Olympic Diver
- (Christopher) Thomas HowellBoy
American actor
- Thomas Andrew "Tom" FeltonBoy
English actor
- Thomas PlayfordBoy
33rd Premier of South Australia
- Thomas ErdelyiBoy
birth name of Tommy Ramone, Hungarian,American drummer of The Ramones
- Thomas Gregory JacksonBoy
birth name of Tommy James, American lead singer of The Shondells
- Thomas Michael "Tom" FletcherBoy
lead singer of English band McFly
- Thomas Carlyle "Tom" FordBoy
American fashion designer
- Thomas Ellis GibsonBoy
American actor
- Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" HanksBoy
American actor
- Thomas William "Tom" HiddlestonBoy
English actor
- Thomas Stanley "Tom" HollandBoy
English actor
- Thomas KretschmannBoy
German actor
- Thomas MooreBoy
Irish poet
- Thomas MullerBoy
German footballer
- Thomas Ian NicholasBoy
American actor/musician
- Thomas Anthony "Tom" ParkerBoy
singer of British band The Wanted
- Thomas Earl "Tom" PettyBoy
American singer,songwriter
- Thomas RhettBoy
American country music singer
- Thomas Ruggles PynchonBoy
American novelist
- Thomas Edward "Tom" SizemoreBoy
American actor
- Thomas James "Tommy" TuneBoy
American actor, singer, and dancer
- Thomas John Patrick "Tom" WellingBoy
American actor
- Thomas Joseph "T.J." ThyneBoy
American actor
- Thomas SadoskiBoy
American actor
- Thomas Albert Victor aka Tommaso Alberto Vittorio)Boy
Prince of Savoy, Duke of Genoa
- Thomas Geoffrey "Tom" WilkinsonBoy
English actor
- Thomas "Tommy" Lee (Bass)Boy
drummer of American band Mötley Crüe
- Thomas BrodieBoy
Sangster, English actor
- Thomas Mario "Tommy" HaasBoy
German tennis player
- Thomas SandersBoy
American internet personality
- Thomas Luther "Luke" BryanBoy
American country singer
- Thomas Edward "Tommy" John Jr.Boy
American baseball pitcher
- Thomas Nathaniel "Tommy" IvanBoy
Canadian ice hockey manager
- Thomas Maldwyn PryceBoy
Welsh racing driver
- Thomas Henry "Tommy" BoltBoy
American golfer
- Thomas P StaffordBoy
American astronaut
- Thomas 'Tom' CreanBoy
Irish explorer
- Thomas Hollis SmithBoy
son of William Smith & Abigail "Nabby" Adams
- Thomas HardyBoy
British poet and novelist
- Thomas MooreBoy
British poet
- Thomas CarlyleBoy
British essayist
- Thomas MannBoy
German novelist
- Thomas Edward "T.E." LawrenceBoy
known as Lawrence of Arabia
- Thomas James "Tom" RidgewellBoy
British YouTube personality known as "TomSka"
- Thomas Patrick "Tom" CavanaghBoy
Canadian actor
- Thomas Boone Quaid (b. 2007)Boy
son of American actor Dennis Quaid
- Thomas David Black (b. 2008)Boy
son of American actor Jack Black
- Thomas WilliamsBoy
child of Brady and Robyn Williams of TV's "My Five Wives"
- Thomas Colton Padalecki (b. 2012)Boy
son of actors Jared and Genevieve Padalecki
- Thomas Boyer "Bo" Bryan (b. 2008)Boy
son of country singer Luke Bryan
- Thomas Miles Gaalswyk (b. 2016)Boy
son of singer Caitlyn Smith
- Thomas South Moore (b. 2017)Boy
son of country music singer Justin Moore
- Carl Thomas "Tom" KeiferBoy
Amerian musician and singer for the band Cinderella
- Thomas MassieBoy
United States Representative
Thomas in pop culture
- "Thomas the Tank EngineBoy
" animated series and its main character
- Thomas "Tom" Marvolo Riddle aka Lord VoldemortBoy
character in the Harry Potter series
- Thomas TannerBoy
character in Cassandra Clare's "The Infernal Devices"
- ThomasBoy
character in Lauren DeStefano's "The Internment Chronicles"
- Thomas BarrowBoy
character on TV's "Downton Abbey"
- Thomas ¨Tom¨ BransonBoy
, character on TV's "Downton Abbey"
- Thomas "Tom" TarletonBoy
character in Margaret Mitchell's "Gone With the Wind"
- Thomas MagnumBoy
main character on TV's "Magnum P.I."
- Thomas WayneBoy
character in DC Universe
- Thomas "Tom" LoneBoy
character in DC Universe
- Thomas "Tommy" MerlynBoy
character in DC Universe
- Thomas O'MalleyBoy
cat in Disney' "The AristoCats"
- Thomas J. SennettBoy
character in movie "My Girl"
- Thomas CarverBoy
character on TV's "Chasing Life"
- Thomas H. NorsteinBoy
character in anime "Digimon Data Squad"
- Thomas TomoneBoy
character on TV's "Skins"
- Thomas "Tom" CatBoy
character in the Tom and Jerry cartoon series
- Thomas "Tommy" PicklesBoy
character in animated series "Rugrats" and "All Grown Up"
- Thomas LaskyBoy
main character in Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn
- Thomas "Tom" WadeBoy
main character in G. A. Henty's, In the Heart of the Rockies
- ThomasBoy
character on animated series "Regular Show"
- ThomasBoy
main character in book and movie "The Maze Runner"
- Thomas ForresterBoy
character in soap opera "The Bold and the Beautiful"
- Thomas "Tom" HagenBoy
character in "Godfather"
- Thomas "Tom" HansenBoy
character in "500 Days of Summer"
- ThomasBoy
character in the webcomic "Sun Rising"
- Thomas SharpeBoy
character in the movie "Crimson Peak"
- Thomas BryantBoy
character from Marie Lu's Legend series
- Thomas J. WhitmoreBoy
U.S. President in the 1996 Film "Independence Day" aka ID4 , and was the ex,President in the 2016 sequel "Resurgence"
- Thomas VanderbiltBoy
First President of the United Federation of Planets, in the Star Trek Franchise, according to memory,alpha.fandom.com
- Thomas LightBoy
Doctor who appears in the Mega Man video game series, Dr. Light created Mega Man
- Thomas "House" ConklinBoy
character in the "Police Academy" Film series
- Thomas Jefferson "T.J." HookerBoy
main character played by William Shatner in the police drama TV series "T.J. Hooker"
- Thomas VeilBoy
main character in the TV series "Nowhere Man" which aired from 1995 to 1996 on UPN
- ThomasBoy
from No Belonging RPG who's a SUCKER FOR FREEDOM OH MY GOD
- Thomas LightwoodBoy
character in Cassandra Clare’s “The Last Hours” series
- "Thomas Rymer"Boy
A ballad in the 19th century collection "The Child Ballads"
- "Lord Thomas and Fair Annet"Boy
A ballad in the 19th century collection "The Child Ballads"
- "Thomas Cromwell"Boy
A ballad in the 19th century collection "The Child Ballads"
- "Thomas o Yonderdale"Boy
A ballad in the 19th century collection "The Child Ballads"
- "Lord Thomas Stuart"Boy
A ballad in the 19th century collection "The Child Ballads"
- "Lord Thomas and Lady Margaret"Boy
A ballad in the 19th century collection "The Child Ballads"
- Thomas "Tommy" KinardBoy
character on TV's "9-1-1"