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Tony

Boy

Meaning of Tony: Latin: 'priceless one'

Tony is a boy's name most strongly associated with Latin naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 790th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 847th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#790

325 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#847

38 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

254,483

First recorded 1880 · peak 1961

Trend

falling

Style: classic

Popularity over time

1981: 2,684 babies1982: 2,645 babies1983: 2,398 babies1984: 2,476 babies1985: 2,556 babies1986: 2,392 babies1987: 2,333 babies1988: 2,264 babies1989: 2,322 babies1990: 2,208 babies19901991: 2,124 babies1992: 1,945 babies1993: 1,896 babies1994: 1,647 babies1995: 1,567 babies1996: 1,327 babies1997: 1,258 babies1998: 1,187 babies1999: 1,139 babies2000: 1,093 babies20002001: 1,035 babies2002: 1,072 babies2003: 1,012 babies2004: 967 babies2005: 1,037 babies2006: 991 babies2007: 1,012 babies2008: 891 babies2009: 805 babies2010: 756 babies20102011: 691 babies2012: 653 babies2013: 664 babies2014: 666 babies2015: 581 babies2016: 567 babies2017: 520 babies2018: 476 babies2019: 472 babies2020: 427 babies20202021: 392 babies2022: 379 babies2023: 290 babies2024: 313 babies2025: 325 babies
US babies named Tony per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 2,684.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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