Mary vs Toni
Mary and Tonicompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1991, Mary was ranked #89 and Toni #61 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1975, Mary was ranked #72 and Toni #87 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Mary was ranked #105 and Toni #631 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Mary was ranked #122 and Toni #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Mary was ranked #301 and Toni #3598 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Mary was ranked #315 and Toni #790 among girls in Scotland.
Mary and Toni over time
Mary and Toni appear together in 5 published lists, across 132 years of shared records. Mary held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Toni in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Mary reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Toni in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1997, Mary moved ahead of Toni in England and Wales · Girls — #122 and #115 the year before became #118 and #125.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Mary and Toni changed places 7 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1965 and 1991, ending at #89 and #61.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 26 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Mary and Toni averaged 15.5 places apart, ending at #89 and #61.
- Longest-running competitions
Mary and Toni were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 41 years, from 1970 to 2024, ending at #105 and #631.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Mary #118 in 1997, Toni #115 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #122 and #115 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2023 they were #301 and #3598.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls41 shared years, 1970–2024
Mary held the stronger position in 41 of those years, Toni in 0.
Highest recorded here: Mary #1 in 1970, Toni #241 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mary #105, Toni #631.
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2023
Mary held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Toni in 1.
Highest recorded here: Mary #118 in 1997, Toni #115 in 1996.
The order changed in 1997: Mary moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #122 and #115; by 1997 that had become #118 and #125.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Mary #301, Toni #3598.
New Zealand · Girls26 shared years, 1965–1991
Mary held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Toni in 19.
Highest recorded here: Mary #35 in 1966, Toni #51 in 1969.
The order changed in 1983: Toni moved ahead. In 1982 they stood at #68 and #79; by 1983 that had become #81 and #78.
Most recent shared year, 1991: Mary #89, Toni #61.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls19 shared years, 1954–1975
Mary held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Toni in 0.
Highest recorded here: Mary #22 in 1957, Toni #66 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1975: Mary #72, Toni #87.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1997–2017
Mary held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Toni in 0.
Highest recorded here: Mary #53 in 1997, Toni #104 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Mary #122, Toni #432.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Mary | Toni |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #112 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #631 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mary and Toni both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Mary
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #67 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #518 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Toni
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #98 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1965–1995
Highest recorded position: #51 among girls in New Zealand, in 1969 (recorded 1965–1995).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4270 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys