How Many People Are Named Tony?
An estimated 194,799 people in the United States have the first name Tony. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #277 overall. It is predominantly male (98.9%). The average bearer is 54 years old, and Tony peaked in popularity in 1961 with 8,363 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tony as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Tony paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Tony is overwhelmingly male, 2,889 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Tony has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
194,799
About 1 in 1,760 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
98.9% confidence
Average Age
54
years old
Peak Year
1961
8,363 births
Total Registered
254,158
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tony
Tony is predominantly male (98.9%), though 2,889 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Tony as a male name
Ranked #803 in 2024
313 male births in 2024
Peak: 1961 (8,301 births)
Tony as a female name
Ranked #17,755 in 2019
5 female births in 2019
Peak: 1970 (78 births)
Tony: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tony span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 71,181 babies were registered. Tony has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tony by Decade
How has Tony tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 407 | 401 | 6 | |
| 1890s | 485 | 475 | 10 | |
| 1900s | 1,034 | 1,020 | 14 | |
| 1910s | 7,565 | 7,495 | 70 | |
| 1920s | 10,655 | 10,398 | 257 | |
| 1930s | 9,363 | 9,163 | 200 | |
| 1940s | 17,177 | 16,960 | 217 | |
| 1950s | 41,123 | 40,786 | 337 | |
| 1960s | 71,181 | 70,575 | 606 | |
| 1970s | 36,279 | 35,679 | 600 | |
| 1980s | 24,835 | 24,500 | 335 | |
| 1990s | 16,296 | 16,139 | 157 | |
| 2000s | 9,914 | 9,849 | 65 | |
| 2010s | 6,045 | 6,030 | 15 | |
| 2020s | 1,799 | 1,799 | 0 | |
Tony by State
Birth registrations for Tony span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, North Carolina. The lowest are in Vermont, New Hampshire, Delaware. On average, about 4,850 Tonys were registered per state.
Tony + Last Name Combinations
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Tony: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tony?
We estimate approximately 194,799 people named Tony are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,760 Americans share this first name.
Is Tony a common name?
Tony is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 254,158 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tony most popular?
Tony reached peak popularity in 1961, when 8,363 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tony is approximately 54 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tony a male name?
Tony is predominantly male. 98.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tony Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tony Smith, Tony Johnson, Tony Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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