Baby Name Popularity Profile

Tony

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Tony.

✦ Priceless, of inestimable worth 🌍 Latin traditional
National Rank (2025) #784
All-Time Peak Rank #48 Achieved 1965
Total U.S. Births 251,595 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.7% Boy / 0.3% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1960s 8,306 births in 1961
💡 The Tony Vibe: Considered a Declining Classic. A previously dominant name currently experiencing a prolonged generational cooling period.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Priceless, of inestimable worth
Language Origin Latin
Origin Type single
Diminutive of Anthony, derived from the Roman family name Antonius, which is of Latin origin and means 'priceless' or 'of inestimable worth'.
Pronunciation: TOH-nee
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Tony

According to SSA data, Tony achieved its highest historical rank of #48 in 1965. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1961 with 8,306 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 44.1%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Tony across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -44.1% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 8,306 births in 1961
Years in Top 100 24 yrs
Years in Top 500 136 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 401
1890s: 475
1900s: 1,020
1910s: 7,495
1920s: 10,398
1930s: 9,163
1940s: 16,960
1950s: 40,782
1960s: 70,577
1970s: 35,676
1980s: 24,500
1990s: 16,141
2000s: 9,850
2010s: 6,031
2020s: 2,126

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables To-ny
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with T, a letter used by only 6.1% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State New Mexico
Top States New Mexico, North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
New Mexico Unranked 3,269 1946 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #587 14,248 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #917 9,399 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #622 12,142 1962 32.0% Decline
South Carolina #731 6,204 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 5,302 1964 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 4,356 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #758 7,036 1958 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 4,749 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 5,974 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #664 7,245 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #919 3,594 1960 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #588 5,102 1966 Insufficient historical volume
California #626 27,885 1961 27.0% Decline
Virginia #959 6,331 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #631 20,540 1961 14.0% Decline
Wyoming Unranked 359 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #949 3,152 1963 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #701 8,716 1961 20.7% Decline
District of Columbia Unranked 1,140 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 2,303 1963 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #583 2,637 1960 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 977 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #797 12,099 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #783 5,414 1959 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 2,184 1958 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 3,025 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #849 10,222 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #826 8,009 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Washington Unranked 3,357 1960 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 1,666 1963 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 1,444 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #564 2,961 1963 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 646 1963 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 560 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota Unranked 3,378 1961 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 584 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 3,416 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 207 1963 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 430 1965 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1558 10,268 1960 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #755 3,650 1960 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 440 1960 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #1419 6,171 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 1,202 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 419 1969 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts Unranked 2,054 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 159 1958 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 222 1967 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 128 1972 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 52 1969 Insufficient historical volume

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