Tony
- Meaning
- Meaning unknown; short form of Anthony or Antonia
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What does Tony mean?
Tony means “Meaning unknown; short form of Anthony or Antonia”.
Tony is most often an English short form of Anthony, though it can also be used for Antonia and related feminine names. Those names ultimately belong to the Roman Antonius family. The deeper meaning of Antonius is uncertain, so the attractive translation “priceless” should not be treated as an established fact about Tony.
Tony has become a full first name as well as an everyday nickname. Singer Tony Bennett and skateboarder Tony Hawk give it recognizable associations outside its longer forms, while Tony Stark connects it with modern fiction. Toni is a related spelling with its own usage patterns across languages. The brief form can honor an Anthony or Antonia without reproducing the whole name.
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Variations & related forms
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How popular is Tony?
United States · 2025Explore how often Tony is used and how its ranking has changed.
- US boys rank
- #784 2025 · #1 is most popular
- Boys named Tony
- 325 Recorded births in 2025
- Change in births
- 3.8% More than 2024
Tony over time
United States · Boys
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Yearly data & usage
Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights boys, the most common recorded usage in 2025. Use the chart’s usage selector to explore both categories.
| Year | Usage | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | #784 | 325 |
| 2024 | Boys | #809 | 313 |
| 2023 | Boys | #842 | 290 |
| 2022 | Boys | #699 | 379 |
| 2021 | Boys | #679 | 392 |
| 2020 | Boys | #630 | 427 |
| 2019 | Boys | #593 | 467 |
| 2019 | Girls | #17,767 | 5 |
| 2018 | Boys | #583 | 471 |
| 2018 | Girls | #17,933 | 5 |
| 2017 | Boys | #544 | 520 |
| 2016 | Boys | #522 | 567 |
| 2015 | Boys | #500 | 581 |
| 2014 | Boys | #448 | 666 |
Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.
Names like Tony
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Anthony
Mostly boys- Meaning
- Uncertain; from the Roman family name Antonius
Listed as a related name to Tony.
Antony
Mostly boys- Meaning
- Meaning uncertain; from Antonius
Listed as a related name to Tony.
Toni
Mostly girls- Meaning
- A short form of the Anthony and Antonia name family; meaning uncertain
Listed as a related name to Tony.
Antonia
Mostly girls- Meaning
- Feminine form of Antonius; meaning uncertain
Listed among Tony’s variations and related forms.
Oliver
Mostly boys- Meaning
- Elf army; ancestor's relic; olive tree
Shares an origin with Tony.
James
Mostly boys- Meaning
- Supplanter
Shares an origin with Tony.
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