Hebrew use
Source-reporteda male given name, equivalent to English Tom
Source for this definition
- תום — Hebrew definition (English Wiktionary via Kaikki)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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[ˈtʰeːm] · Hebrew (Yemenite)
01 / Meaning & origin
תום is a masculine given name documented in Hebrew.
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a male given name, equivalent to English Tom
02 / Across borders
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Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Jews (יהודים) (release 391/2025, table 1), 2024: 191 male (rank 89). Documented as a given name in Hebrew.
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03 / By the numbers
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1949–2024 Spelling: תום
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Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel · Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Jews (יהודים) (release 391/2025, table 1)
No rounding stated; counts are integers (valueStatus=observed). Thousands separators in the total column are removed when parsing.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | People | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1950 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1951 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 1952 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1953 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1954 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1955 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1956 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 1957 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 1958 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1959 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1960 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 1961 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 1962 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 1963 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1964 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1965 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 1966 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 1967 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1968 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 1969 | 5 | 466 | observed |
| 1970 | 5 | 473 | observed |
| 1971 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 1972 | 8 | 383 | observed |
| 1973 | 14 | 313 | observed |
| 1974 | 6 | 461 | observed |
| 1975 | 14 | 310 | observed |
| 1976 | 18 | 291 | observed |
| 1977 | 27 | 237 | observed |
| 1978 | 22 | 256 | observed |
| 1979 | 38 | 212 | observed |
| 1980 | 44 | 194 | observed |
| 1981 | 70 | 156 | observed |
| 1982 | 81 | 149 | observed |
| 1983 | 88 | 140 | observed |
| 1984 | 101 | 122 | observed |
| 1985 | 148 | 94 | observed |
| 1986 | 133 | 97 | observed |
| 1987 | 178 | 76 | observed |
| 1988 | 199 | 70 | observed |
| 1989 | 230 | 53 | observed |
| 1990 | 213 | 59 | observed |
| 1991 | 177 | 71 | observed |
| 1992 | 157 | 81 | observed |
| 1993 | 161 | 76 | observed |
| 1994 | 145 | 87 | observed |
| 1995 | 149 | 84 | observed |
| 1996 | 102 | 117 | observed |
| 1997 | 125 | 95 | observed |
| 1998 | 119 | 109 | observed |
| 1999 | 109 | 115 | observed |
| 2000 | 73 | 150 | observed |
| 2001 | 77 | 143 | observed |
| 2002 | 88 | 143 | observed |
| 2003 | 86 | 147 | observed |
| 2004 | 70 | 169 | observed |
| 2005 | 59 | 185 | observed |
| 2006 | 84 | 156 | observed |
| 2007 | 102 | 139 | observed |
| 2008 | 103 | 137 | observed |
| 2009 | 113 | 131 | observed |
| 2010 | 113 | 134 | observed |
| 2011 | 120 | 131 | observed |
| 2012 | 101 | 151 | observed |
| 2013 | 149 | 112 | observed |
| 2014 | 189 | 93 | observed |
| 2015 | 151 | 115 | observed |
| 2016 | 193 | 100 | observed |
| 2017 | 209 | 90 | observed |
| 2018 | 171 | 106 | observed |
| 2019 | 187 | 99 | observed |
| 2020 | 216 | 82 | observed |
| 2021 | 268 | 66 | observed |
| 2022 | 191 | 87 | observed |
| 2023 | 193 | 87 | observed |
| 2024 | 191 | 89 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “תום” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure people. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Released 2025-12-08 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CBS-Open-License (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Open License; commercial use permitted)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.
Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Jews (יהודים) (release 391/2025, table 1)
Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel (הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה) · CBS-Open-License (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Open License; commercial use permitted) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Christian Arabs (נוצרים-ערבים) (release 391/2025, table 1)
Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel (הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה) · CBS-Open-License (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Open License; commercial use permitted) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Druze (דרוזים) (release 391/2025, table 1)
Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel (הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה) · CBS-Open-License (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Open License; commercial use permitted) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Muslims (מוסלמים) (release 391/2025, table 1)
Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel (הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה) · CBS-Open-License (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Open License; commercial use permitted) · retrieved 2026-10-15
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