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Toni

A short form of Antonia or Antonio.

Usage languagesmultiple languages
US rank (2025)#2,256

Meaning and history

Toni is a short form of Antonia and, less often, Antonio, making it a unisex name. Both derive from the Roman family name Antonius, whose original meaning is unknown. The spelling became established independently in the twentieth century. Notable bearers include Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison, singer Toni Braxton and footballer Toni Kroos.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20062006: 331 births, rank #821
2007: 292 births, rank #926
2008: 252 births, rank #1,038
2009: 207 births, rank #1,207
2010: 179 births, rank #1,311
20112011: 162 births, rank #1,409
2012: 177 births, rank #1,326
2013: 169 births, rank #1,378
2014: 153 births, rank #1,464
2015: 179 births, rank #1,326
20162016: 160 births, rank #1,439
2017: 143 births, rank #1,534
2018: 117 births, rank #1,748
2019: 139 births, rank #1,548
2020: 127 births, rank #1,632
20212021: 125 births, rank #1,667
2022: 100 births, rank #1,961
2023: 101 births, rank #1,946
2024: 88 births, rank #2,150
20252025: 81 births, rank #2,256

Toni moved from #822 to #928 for girls between 2006 and 2007. Its highest annual birth count came in 1960, with 2,898 births.