How Many People Are Named Tony?
people named Tony are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 1,838 people in the US has this name
Based on 254,483 babies named Tony in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐ Uncommon
Peak Year
8,368 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Short form of ANTHONY.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Tony, 1.1% were girls and 98.9% were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Tony alive today is about 52 years old, and 47% are between 30 and 59. Half of them were between 41 and 64 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Tony first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1961, to 8,368 babies. In 2025, 325 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Tony never made the top 10 boys' names. Its best rank was #48, in 1965, and it was in the top 100 for 24 years, 1955 to 1978. In 2025 it ranked #784.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #784 |
| Best rank | #48 (1965) |
| Years in the top 100 | 24 (1955 to 1978) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #51 in the 1960s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Tony alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Tony were born in California than in any other state: about 20,343 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Tony was given 2.3 times as often in New Mexico, 2.1 times in North Carolina and 1.9 times in Georgia.
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