The first name Toni
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A diminutive of the female given name Antonia, sometimes used as a formal given name.
Toni is a short form of
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Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 girls were named Toni, making it the 5,927th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 400 births (#115).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Toni with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Toni at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 81 girls born in the United States were named Toni, the 2,274th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1960, when 2,898 were.
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 Toni
55 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Toni MorrisonAfrican American novelist, essayist, and academic (1931–2019)
- Toni KroosGerman former football player, born 1990
- Toni BraxtonAmerican singer, born 1966
- Toni ColletteAustralian actress and singer (born 1972)
- Toni KukočCroatian basketball player (born 1968)
- Toni BasilAmerican singer, actress, choreographer, dancer, and director (born 1943)
- Toni ŠunjićBosnian association football player, born 1988
- Toni NieminenFinnish ski jumper, born 1975
- Toni DugganEnglish association football player (born 1991)
- Toni FrukCroatian association football player (born 2001)
- Antoni Lima SoláAndorran association football player, born 1970
- Toni KallioFinnish footballer, born 1978
Questions
- How popular is the name Toni?
- In 2025, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Toni, ranking 5,927th. Its peak was 1996, with 400 births.
- Is Toni a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 98% of the 101,762 US babies named Toni since 1880 were girls.
- When was Toni most popular?
- 1960 in the United States, when 2,898 babies were named Toni, its highest rank at 146th.