boy's name
Thomas-James
- Gender Boy
- Letters 12
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 361
Scotland
#532
2017 births
Thomas-James is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2012, when 18 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 47,904 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1997.
Thomas-James over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 |
| 2000s | 45 |
| 2010s | 128 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 54 |
How popular is Thomas-James?
In 2025, Thomas-James was given to 11 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Thomas-James is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
How Thomas-James is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Thomasjames | Thomasjames is Thomas-James written as one word, used in the United States, where it ranks #9,332. | 72 |
Names that peaked alongside Thomas-James
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Thomas-James also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Thomas-James over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Thomas-James
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Thomas-James — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Thomas-James
How popular is the name Thomas-James?
In 2025, Thomas-James was given to 11 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Thomas-James a girl's or a boy's name?
Thomas-James is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Thomas-James most popular?
Thomas-James peaked in 2012, when 18 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Thomas-James a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Thomas-James currently ranks #2,148 in England and Wales. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.