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Origin & history of Tom1
Aramaic / English roots
Tom comes from the Aramaic / English tradition, meaning Twin.
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How popular is Tom?
1959
peak year
The name Tom reached its peak in 1959, with 5,068 registrations (ranked #82). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1880. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #2219) today, averaging about 66 new babies per year. Tom's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 140,303 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
5,068
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #82)
(ranked #82)
66
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
660
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
140,303
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Tom3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
✨Creative
😄Joyful
🗣️Communicator
🌈Optimistic
T2
O6
M4
Sum: 12 → Life path 3
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Personality of Tom✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
😊
Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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