Ton
Ton is a Dutch masculine given name, short for Anton or Antonius. People with the name include:Ton Alberts (1927–1999), Dutch architect Ton Alblas (1940–2015), Dutch politician Ton Alcover, Spanish footballer Ton Anbeek, Dutch author and literary critic Ton Blanker, Dutch footballer Ton Berns, Dutch molecular geneticist Ton Bisseling, Dutch molecular biologist Ton Boot, Dutch basketball player…
Meaning & Origin of Ton
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ton is a Dutch masculine given name, short for Anton or Antonius. People with the name include:Ton Alberts (1927–1999), Dutch architect Ton Alblas (1940–2015), Dutch politician Ton Alcover, Spanish footballer Ton Anbeek, Dutch author and literary critic Ton Blanker, Dutch footballer Ton Berns, Dutch molecular geneticist Ton Bisseling, Dutch molecular biologist Ton Boot, Dutch basketball player…
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The Story of Ton
Ton first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1980, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1986, when 7 Tons were born — ranking #5,334 that year. As of 2026, Ton ranks #12,271 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 27 Tons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ton
Ton is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 27 births in the dataset. Ton's peak popularity came in 1986 when it ranked #5,334. Use the chart and map above to compare Ton's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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