Tony
Tony is an English masculine given name that occurs as a diminutive form of Anthony or Antonio in many countries. As a diminutive form of Antonia or Antonietta, it is found in Denmark, Finland, Greenland, Norway, and Sweden.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Tony
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tony is an English masculine given name that occurs as a diminutive form of Anthony or Antonio in many countries. As a diminutive form of Antonia or Antonietta, it is found in Denmark, Finland, Greenland, Norway, and Sweden.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Tony
American parents first put Tony on the record books as a baby boy name in 1880, with 42 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1961, when 8,301 Tonys were born — ranking #53 that year. The 1960s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 28% of all recorded Tonys. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #872 among baby boy names with 273 births, falling sharply (-32%). In total, more than 252K Tonys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Tony
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Tony. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Tony
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Tony Abbott (born 1957), Australian politician
- Tony Acquaviva (1925–1986), American composer and conductor
- Tony Adams (disambiguation) , multiple people
- Tony Aiseia , Marshallese politician
- Tony An (born 1978), South Korean singer, member of boy band H.O.T.
- Tony Anselmo (born 1960), American actor
- Tony Apollon , Mauritian politician
- Tony Archer (disambiguation) , multiple people
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Names that sound like Tony
Phonetically similar names — useful when Tony is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Tony
Tony is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 252K births in the dataset. Tony's peak popularity came in 1961 when it ranked #48. Use the chart and map above to compare Tony'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.