Tony
Tony is a distinctive choice, ranked #1466 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Tony in their class.
About the Name Tony
Tony has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 92 places in five years. It was most popular in 1996 at #167 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Tony is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Tony in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #803, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Tony
- Tony Fletcher — Tony Fletcher is a British music journalist best known for his biographies of drummer Keith Moon and the band R.E.M., and also as a show director for the Rock Academy in Woodstock.
- Tony Blair — Sir Anthony Charles Lynton Blair is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007.
- Tony Abbott — Anthony John Abbott is an Australian former politician who served as the 28th prime minister of Australia from 2013 to 2015.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Tony
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Tony
Almost certainly the only Tony in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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