Thomas

Meaning: Twin
Origin: From Aramaic via Greek

Nicknames: Tom, Tommy

Boy's name · #34 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Thomas has held steady since 1880, standing at #34 in 2025. It has now held the national top 100 for more than a century without a break.

Across the states

See where Thomas is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

Thomas is especially popular in Canada.

#12 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #13 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #14 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #17 in Ireland (2025) · #18 in N. Ireland (2025) · #21 in Scotland (2025) · #27 in New Zealand (2025) · #35 in England & Wales (2025) · #35 in Netherlands (2025) · #82 in Switzerland (2025) · #106 in Norway (2025) · #108 in Austria (2025) and 6 more.

Famous Thomases

Thomas Edison — American inventor and businessman (1847–1931)
Thomas Jefferson — President of the United States from 1801 to 1809 (1743–1826)
Thomas Aquinas — Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, Catholic priest, and Doctor of the Church (1225–1274)
Thomas Mann — German novelist and Nobel Prize laureate (1875–1955)
Thomas Hobbes — English philosopher (1588–1679)

In stories & tradition

Thomas (Tom Sawyer) — The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (book)
Thomas (Tommy Vercetti) — Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (video game)
Thomas (Tom Cat) — Tom and Jerry (film series)

What Thomases become

Among 33,948 notable people named Thomas:

Lawyers & judges appear 1.86× more often than among typical names — e.g. Thomas More, English statesman, lawyer and philosopher (1478–1535).

Twin names

A popular twin pairing with Thomas is William for a boy.

Spellings & nicknames

About 380 boys a year are given Tommy as their full name and 57 Tom.

Similar names: John · Tobias · George · Peter · James · Timothy

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