boy's name

Thomas-James

TOM-us-JAYMZ (English)

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 12
  • Popularity Uncommon
  • Births on record 361

Thomas-James is a boy's name with 3 syllables. 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.
  • 3 syllables.

Thomas-James Over Time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

128
'90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Thomas-James by decade in England and Wales
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

Scotland #532 5 in 2017
England & Wales #2,148 11 in 2025
Canada #2,330 8 in 2024
United States as Thomasjames #9,332 8 in 2023

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales leave out 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.

How to Say Thomas-James

  • English TOM-us-JAYMZ

Sibling Names for Thomas-James

Names from the same era that do not 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.

How many syllables are in Thomas-James?

Thomas-James has 3 syllables.

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.