Declining since 1986, #10,695 for boys today.
Popularity of Tonny since 1925
Babies named Tonny per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1964, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Tonny's real moment was 1971.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 11 |
| 1940s | 42 |
| 1950s | 102 |
| 1960s | 192 |
| 1970s | 112 |
| 1980s | 107 |
| 1990s | 107 |
| 2000s | 107 |
| 2010s | 80 |
| 2020s | 37 |
Meaning & origin
Tonny is a rare masculine given name, representing a variant spelling of the more common Tony. Derived from Anthony, the name has Latin roots through the Roman family name Antonius. The exact meaning is uncertain but is often interpreted as 'priceless one'. Tonny first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1925, but it remained extremely infrequent. The name saw its peak usage in 1971, though even then it was uncommon. Since 1986, its popularity has been on a declining trajectory, and as of 2025 it ranks 10,695 with a frequency of roughly 1 in 284,679 newborn boys. The variant spelling with double 'n' follows a pattern seen in other nickname-based names, but it has never achieved widespread adoption. Tonny is an alternative for parents seeking a less conventional form of a familiar nickname.
Tonny is a variant spelling of Tony, itself a diminutive of Anthony. Anthony comes from the Latin Antonius, an ancient Roman family name of uncertain etymology; it may be Etruscan in origin. The name was brought to England via the French Antoine and became common in the English-speaking world. The variant Tonny, while less common, follows a pattern of substituting 'y' with 'ny' in nicknames.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Tony
Sibling names for Tonny
Names that share Tonny's style, for a brother or sister.
