Tony is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Tony means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Tony across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Tony has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Tony is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “from the Roman family name Antonius”. a short form of Anthony.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 254,483 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,294 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 663 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 154 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 797 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 5,670 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Tony per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1961 (8,368/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (204/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1991 (36/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2002 (25/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1998 (13/yr).
Tony has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1961, when it ranked #108 nationally (given to 8,368 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1960s.
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