Tony

Origin: Variant of Anthony · Uncertain; most likely Etruscan, possibly from Ani, god of the sky (from Latin (Roman family name Antonius))

Boy's name · #784 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Tony holds its lane: charted since 1880 and rarely far from where it stands today (#784 in 2025). About 252,000 boys have carried it along the way. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 30 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#401 in Ireland (2025) · #486 in Netherlands (2025) · #663 in France (2025) · #821 in Austria (2025) · #1,143 in Sweden (2025) · #1,335 in Belgium (2025) · #1,366 in Ecuador (2025) · #1,520 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,532 in England & Wales (2025) · #944 in Canada (2024).

Famous Tonys

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 Bennett — American singer (1926–2023)
Tony Iommi — British rock guitarist (born 1948)

In stories & tradition

Tony Tony Chopper — One Piece (manga)
Tony Montana — Scarface (film)
Tony Stark — Spider-Man: Homecoming (film)

What Tonys become

Among 5,489 notable people named Tony:

Sports figures appear 2.05× more often than among typical names — e.g. Tony Parker, French basketball player.

Similar names: Antony · Curtis · Tommy · Johnny · Jimmy · Jay

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