Tony
Short form of Anthony, from the Roman family name Antonius, whose origin is unknown and may be Etruscan.
Tony in 2025
Tony was given to 325 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,601st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 10,201 babies born.
The history of Tony
Tony reached its highest point in 1961, when 8,368 babies were given the name, ranking 108th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 106th, in 1965.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 254,483 babies have been named Tony. Half of them were born before 1964, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Tony by decade
| Decade | Babies named Tony | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 407 | 492 |
| 1890s | 485 | 565 |
| 1900s | 1,034 | 441 |
| 1910s | 7,565 | 302 |
| 1920s | 10,655 | 319 |
| 1930s | 9,363 | 308 |
| 1940s | 17,177 | 259 |
| 1950s | 41,118 | 110 |
| 1960s | 71,183 | 106 |
| 1970s | 36,276 | 124 |
| 1980s | 24,835 | 224 |
| 1990s | 16,298 | 285 |
| 2000s | 9,915 | 572 |
| 2010s | 6,046 | 800 |
| 2020s | 2,126 | 1,289 |
Where Tony is heading
Tony has fallen 44% over the past decade, from 581 babies in 2015 to 325 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1961 peak — Tony is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Tony
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Tony.