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Tony

“Variant of Anthony — Uncertain; most likely Etruscan, possibly from Ani, god of the sky” — Latin (Roman family name Antonius) origin

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

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.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,400 boys in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 4,700 boys in France (2025) · about 1 in 5,200 boys in Switzerland (2024).

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

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 · One Piece Film: Red
• Tony Montana — Scarface · Scarface: The World Is Yours
• Tony Stark — Spider-Man: Homecoming · Avengers: Infinity War

What Tonys become

Among 5,490 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 · Jay · Jimmy

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