Tony
maleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Tony: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning or origin yet — what that means.
Pronunciation
Community-contributed pronunciation recording
Recording by Speaker: Arthur Crbz; Recorder: Arthur Crbz. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0. Source
VerifiedSource: Wikidata.Confidence: medium.
Falling
among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #167 |
| 1997 | #186 |
| 1998 | #225 |
| 1999 | #237 |
| 2000 | #248 |
| 2001 | #254 |
| 2002 | #314 |
| 2003 | #360 |
| 2004 | #291 |
| 2005 | #379 |
| 2006 | #310 |
| 2007 | #416 |
| 2008 | #371 |
| 2009 | #461 |
| 2010 | #543 |
| 2011 | #495 |
| 2012 | #538 |
| 2013 | #692 |
| 2014 | #562 |
| 2015 | #682 |
| 2016 | #597 |
| 2017 | #833 |
| 2018 | #851 |
| 2019 | #856 |
| 2020 | #755 |
| 2021 | #907 |
| 2022 | #825 |
| 2023 | #929 |
| 2024 | #847 |
| 2025 | #1466 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
FallingEngland and Wales · Boys
Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 63 of the 66 years from 1955 to 2020.
In 2025: #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #1466 among boys in England and Wales.
Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 1952–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1991
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in New Zealand, in 1967 (recorded 1954–1991).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1466 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #22 in New Zealand in 1967.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | male | #1466 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | male | #847 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | male | #929 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | male | #825 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | male | #907 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | male | #755 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | male | #856 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | male | #851 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | male | #833 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | male | #597 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | male | #682 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | male | #562 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | male | #692 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | male | #538 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | male | #495 | 73 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | male | #543 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | male | #461 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | male | #371 | 101 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | male | #416 | 85 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | male | #310 | 113 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | male | #379 | 82 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | male | #291 | 105 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | male | #360 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | male | #314 | 85 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | male | #254 | 111 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | male | #248 | 116 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | male | #237 | 129 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | male | #225 | 135 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | male | #186 | 172 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | male | #167 | 204 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #92 | 84 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1984 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #92 | 77 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1983 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #99 | 73 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1982 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #89 | 86 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1981 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #77 | 104 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1980 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #81 | 96 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1979 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #71 | 118 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1978 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #77 | 99 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1977 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #80 | 97 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1976 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #71 | 119 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1975 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #74 | 115 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1974 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #68 | 134 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1973 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #56 | 169 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1972 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #62 | 157 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1971 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #55 | 188 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1970 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #56 | 169 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1969 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #55 | 164 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1968 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #56 | 164 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1967 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #56 | 148 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1966 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #57 | 159 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1965 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #59 | 149 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1964 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #63 | 138 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1963 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #60 | 148 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1962 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #61 | 145 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1961 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #57 | 169 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1960 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #56 | 159 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1959 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #62 | 152 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1958 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #63 | 127 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1957 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #76 | 93 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1956 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #69 | 101 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1955 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #85 | 72 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1954 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #93 | 64 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1953 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #97 | 57 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1952 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #96 | 58 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1991 | New Zealand | male | #90 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | New Zealand | male | #80 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | New Zealand | male | #65 | 84 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | New Zealand | male | #71 | 75 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | New Zealand | male | #58 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | New Zealand | male | #59 | 82 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | New Zealand | male | #54 | 98 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | New Zealand | male | #58 | 85 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | New Zealand | male | #53 | 95 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | New Zealand | male | #56 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | New Zealand | male | #54 | 105 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | New Zealand | male | #51 | 107 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | New Zealand | male | #49 | 118 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | New Zealand | male | #47 | 115 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | New Zealand | male | #38 | 144 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | New Zealand | male | #41 | 153 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | New Zealand | male | #37 | 167 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | New Zealand | male | #30 | 222 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | New Zealand | male | #37 | 182 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | New Zealand | male | #30 | 215 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | New Zealand | male | #29 | 239 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | New Zealand | male | #25 | 259 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | New Zealand | male | #26 | 251 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | New Zealand | male | #30 | 227 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | New Zealand | male | #22 | 264 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | New Zealand | male | #28 | 231 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | New Zealand | male | #32 | 220 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | New Zealand | male | #35 | 206 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | New Zealand | male | #33 | 231 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | New Zealand | male | #45 | 183 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | New Zealand | male | #50 | 167 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | New Zealand | male | #45 | 174 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | New Zealand | male | #53 | 149 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | New Zealand | male | #53 | 149 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | New Zealand | male | #65 | 106 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | New Zealand | male | #72 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | New Zealand | male | #73 | 87 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | New Zealand | male | #76 | 75 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | male | #395 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | male | #249 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | male | #392 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | male | #312 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | male | #365 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | male | #358 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | male | #237 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | male | #398 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | male | #303 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | male | #217 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | male | #311 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | male | #303 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | male | #262 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | male | #217 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | male | #222 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | male | #238 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | male | #247 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | male | #210 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | male | #180 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | male | #220 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | male | #218 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | male | #224 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | male | #186 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | male | #144 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | male | #192 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | male | #438 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | male | #468 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | male | #543 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | male | #432 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | male | #400 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | male | #566 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | male | #339 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | male | #343 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | male | #321 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | male | #373 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | male | #270 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | male | #241 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | male | #296 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | male | #325 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | male | #249 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | male | #218 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | male | #233 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | male | #224 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | male | #237 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | male | #223 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | male | #162 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | male | #174 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | male | #158 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | male | #134 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | male | #119 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | male | #139 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | male | #124 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | male | #149 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | male | #170 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | male | #124 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | male | #138 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | male | #140 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | male | #171 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | male | #167 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | male | #168 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | male | #167 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | male | #166 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | male | #183 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | male | #202 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | male | #176 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | male | #164 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | male | #173 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | male | #189 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | male | #188 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | male | #205 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | male | #141 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Norway | male | #155 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | male | #187 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | male | #195 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Norway | male | #213 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | male | #219 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Norway | male | #175 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | male | #274 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | male | #277 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | Norway | male | #223 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | Norway | male | #204 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | Norway | male | #199 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | Norway | male | #211 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | Norway | male | #242 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | Norway | male | #216 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | Norway | male | #228 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | Norway | male | #227 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | Norway | male | #316 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | male | #372 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | male | #302 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | male | #235 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | male | #349 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | male | #326 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | male | #342 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | male | #352 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | male | #283 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | male | #281 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | male | #329 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | male | #280 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | male | #403 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | male | #352 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | male | #227 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | male | #302 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | male | #220 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | male | #283 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | male | #247 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | male | #234 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | male | #314 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | male | #196 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | male | #159 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | male | #214 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | male | #152 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | male | #201 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | male | #206 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | male | #177 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | male | #168 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | male | #174 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | male | #160 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | male | #168 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | male | #167 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | male | #199 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | male | #188 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | male | #175 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | male | #161 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | male | #165 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | male | #175 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | male | #150 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | male | #152 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | male | #166 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | male | #174 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | male | #164 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | male | #161 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | male | #202 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | male | #191 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | male | #211 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | male | #198 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | male | #253 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | male | #222 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | male | #236 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | male | #288 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | male | #227 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | male | #207 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | male | #233 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | male | #235 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | male | #265 | 3 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
Where Tony is officially recorded
6 official registrars have recorded Tony, between 1952 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.
| Registrar | Recorded | Years | Its own highest position |
|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales, Australia | 1952–1987 | 34 | #55 in 1969 |
| New Zealand | 1954–1991 | 38 | #22 in 1967 |
| Norway | 1955–2020 | 63 | #119 in 1993 |
| Republic of Ireland | 1967–2025 | 57 | #150 in 1987 |
| England and Wales | 1996–2025 | 30 | #167 in 1996 |
| Northern Ireland | 1997–2023 | 25 | #144 in 1998 |
Its high point came 31 years earlier in New Zealand (1967) than in Northern Ireland (1998).
What's not yet available
- Meaning
- Origin
- Nicknames and spelling variants
Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.
Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #22 in New Zealand in 1967. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.