Toney
Variant spelling of Tony, the short form of Anthony, which comes from Antonius, an old Roman family name of obscure meaning.
Toney in 2025
Toney was given to 6 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 24,475th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 552,557 babies born.
The history of Toney
Toney reached its highest point in 1961, when 193 babies were given the name, ranking 1,290th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,151st, in 1888.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 6,610 babies have been named Toney. Half of them were born before 1961, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Toney by decade
| Decade | Babies named Toney | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 82 | 1,151 |
| 1890s | 79 | 1,426 |
| 1900s | 112 | 1,422 |
| 1910s | 345 | 1,757 |
| 1920s | 416 | 2,047 |
| 1930s | 324 | 2,041 |
| 1940s | 603 | 1,659 |
| 1950s | 1,101 | 1,325 |
| 1960s | 1,466 | 1,290 |
| 1970s | 713 | 1,697 |
| 1980s | 562 | 2,466 |
| 1990s | 407 | 3,785 |
| 2000s | 226 | 6,530 |
| 2010s | 130 | 10,963 |
| 2020s | 44 | 16,974 |
Where Toney is heading
Toney has fallen 40% over the past decade, from 10 babies in 2015 to 6 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1961 peak — Toney is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Toney
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Toney.