Tony

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Arabic

Tony first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 146 babies (rank #214 that year). In 2024 it was given to 28 boys (rank #944). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Tony

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Tony yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

2Destiny numberThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
4Soul urgeThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

2,349

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

146

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Marvel Cinematic Universe: Tony Stark — Iron Man
In The Crown: Antony Armstrong-Jones, Lord Snowdon

Famous people named Tony

Tony Blairautobiographer · b. 1953
Tony Abbottpolitician · b. 1957
Tony Curtisfilm actor · b. 1925
Tony Parkerbasketball player · b. 1982
Tony Scottdirector · b. 1944

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Names ranked near Tony in 2024

Other boys' names starting with T

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	146	#214
1992	128	#236
1993	145	#211
1994	100	#254
1995	136	#226
1996	115	#248
1997	106	#260
1998	93	#275
1999	91	#278
2000	72	#333
2001	79	#307
2002	67	#343
2003	70	#334
2004	63	#381
2005	67	#362
2006	81	#337
2007	70	#411
2008	51	#532
2009	54	#510
2010	66	#435
2011	68	#423
2012	46	#570
2013	50	#545
2014	44	#627
2015	38	#689
2016	36	#734
2017	46	#586
2018	33	#763
2019	45	#612
2020	26	#933
2021	35	#769
2022	28	#906
2023	26	#959
2024	28	#944