Toni
How to say it: TOH-nee · /ˈtoʊni/
Diminutive of Antonia, from Roman family name Antonius; possibly meaning 'priceless' or 'praiseworthy'.
Toni was the 1,717th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 81 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1960s, its births are down about 53% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,113 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,717 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 81 |
| Share of births | 1 in 40,930 |
| Peak decade | 1960s |
| Change over 10 years | −53% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,113 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,735 among girls’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Toni peaked in the 1960s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Tone
Honouring a Toni in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Toni is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #1,735 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Toni
- Toni Morrison (1931–2019)African American novelist, essayist, and academic
- Toni Braxton (born 1966)American singer
- Toni Collette (born 1972)Australian actress and musician
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