Toni
Girl name · #2258 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Toni? In official American birth records, Toni has been tracked continuously since 1907, giving it 118 years of documented American history.
Toni is currently the #2258 girl name in the United States — 81 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1326, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 22,222 girls born in 2025 was named Toni.
The 118-year story
Toni first appears in the Social Security records in 1907, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1960, when 2,898 girls were named Toni — good for #146 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Toni per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Toni in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Toni is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Toni will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Toni is most common
State-level data for Toni is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Toni
Statistically, parents drawn to Toni tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Joni, Rena, Therese, Twila, and Twyla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Toni | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 81 | #2256 |
| 2024 | 88 | #2150 |
| 2023 | 101 | #1946 |
| 2022 | 100 | #1961 |
| 2021 | 125 | #1667 |
| 2020 | 127 | #1632 |
| 2019 | 139 | #1548 |
| 2018 | 117 | #1748 |
| 2017 | 143 | #1534 |
| 2016 | 160 | #1439 |
| 2015 | 179 | #1326 |
| 2014 | 153 | #1464 |
| 2013 | 169 | #1378 |
| 2012 | 177 | #1326 |
| 2011 | 162 | #1409 |
| 2010 | 179 | #1311 |
| 2009 | 207 | #1207 |
| 2008 | 252 | #1038 |
| 2007 | 292 | #926 |
| 2006 | 331 | #821 |
| 2005 | 313 | #821 |
| 2004 | 346 | #754 |
| 2003 | 354 | #723 |
| 2002 | 390 | #647 |
| 2001 | 432 | #587 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Toni?
In official American birth records, the name Toni first appeared in 1907 (over 118 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 118 years.
Is Toni a popular girl name?
Toni ranked #2258 among girls in 2025 with 81 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1326.
When was the name Toni most popular?
Toni peaked in 1960, when 2,898 American girls received the name (ranked #146 that year). Since 1960 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Toni?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 22,222 newborn American girls was named Toni. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.