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    The first name Tone

    A unisex name.

    Pronounced /ˈtoʊn/ 1 syllable Unisex Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    A male given name, a short form of Anthony/Antony

    Tone is a short form of

    .

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Tone at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2015, 5 boys born in the United States were named Tone, the 13,856th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1996, when 7 were.

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    GirlsBoys
    99
    babies named Tone since 1880
    #13,856
    rank in 2015
    1996
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Tone

    5 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Tone Wieten
      Dutch rower, born 1994
    • Tone Lōc
      American rapper, born 1966
    • Tone Bell
      American actor, born 1983
    • Tone Haugen
      Association football player, born 1964
    • Tone Gunn Frustøl
      Association footballer, born 1975

    Questions

    When was Tone most popular?
    1996 in the United States, when 7 babies were named Tone, its highest rank at 7,896th.
    How do you pronounce Tone?
    Tone is /ˈtoʊn/, one syllable.
    Is Tone also a surname?
    Yes. Tone is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.