Tony

Boy name

Tony has been given to 254,483 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1961 and currently ranks #784 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈtoʊni/

Clipping of Anthony / Antony. The statuettes awarded by the American Theatre Wing are formally known as “Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre”; they are named for Antoinette Perry (1888–1946), an actress, director, producer and co-founder of the American Theatre Wing, who was nicknamed Tony.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

254,483

Peak year

1961 (8,368 babies)

Rank in 2025

#784 for boys

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -44%

Gender split

1% girls / 99% boys

Famous people named Tony

Tony Blair

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007

Tony Abbott

Prime Minister of Australia from 2013 to 2015

Tony Curtis

American actor (1925–2010)

Tony Parker

French basketball player (born 1982)

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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