Toni
Toni was the 2274th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 81 babies. Its best year was 1968, when it ranked 145th; the most babies were born in 1960 (2,898). Over the last ten years it has moved down 946 places. More babies were named Toni in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Meaning short form of Antonia · English, Latin
Say it TOH-nee /ˈtoʊni/
- Rank in 2025
- #2,274 girls, down 633 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 81girls
- Girls and boys
- 91% girls, 9% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19602,898 babies
- Total since 1880
- 101,762babies recorded
What does the name Toni mean?
Toni is a short form of Antonia, and sometimes a boys' name (as in Italian and German), as Wiktionary notes. Antonia is the feminine of Antonius, a Roman family name that DMNES says may be of Etruscan origin; the popular link with Greek anthos 'flower' is a folk etymology that gave the spelling Anthony. The novelist Toni Morrison (born Chloe Ardelia Wofford) is a famous bearer.
Antōnius (Latin, “Roman family name”)
How sure is this? Well established. Toni is clearly from Antonia; the meaning of Antonius is unknown.
Other explanations you may read: Antonius from Greek anthos 'flower'.
Related names: Antonia, Tony, Antoinette.
See also: Latin names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Toni', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Antonia', DMNES (Durham University)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Anthony', DMNES (Durham University)
Toni popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,274 | #9,621 | 81 | 8 |
| 2020 | #1,641 | #9,482 | 127 | 8 |
| 2010 | #1,316 | #10,656 | 179 | 7 |
| 2000 | #547 | #4,552 | 477 | 17 |
| 1990 | #275 | #2,548 | 1,005 | 27 |
| 1980 | #185 | #2,279 | 1,453 | 23 |
| 1970 | #156 | #1,578 | 2,166 | 30 |
| 1960 | #146 | #1,430 | 2,898 | 32 |
| 1950 | #208 | #3,300 | 1,283 | 7 |
| 1940 | #390 | #3,435 | 298 | 6 |
| 1930 | #759 | #3,961 | 86 | 6 |
| 1920 | #1,168 | — | 43 | — |
| 1910 | #1,761 | — | 9 | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Toni, counting every spelling?
Toni is the most common spelling of a name family that had 81 girls in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 81 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toni | 81 | #2,274 | 495 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Toni?
81 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Toni (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Toni born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 103 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Toni.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Toni?
About 85,200 people born in the US named Toni are alive today, with a median age of 58; half are between 44 and 67. That makes Toni a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Toni by state
How common Toni was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Georgia (2.2×). In 38 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Toni: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Toni, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Toni · Sibling names for Toni
Toni is also a nickname for Antonio, Antonella, Antoinette and Antonia.
Questions about the name Toni
What does Toni mean?
Toni means “short form of Antonia” (English, Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Toni?
Toni was the 2274th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 81 babies. Its best year was 1968, when it ranked 145th; the most babies were born in 1960 (2,898). Over the last ten years it has moved down 946 places. More babies were named Toni in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Toni a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 91% girls, 9% boys given the name Toni in the US.
Where is Toni most popular?
In 2021–2025, Toni was most common in Georgia (0.13 per 1,000 girls), followed by Tennessee and California.