Toni
Girl name · #2258 in 2025 · Very rare
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: SSA.
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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
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: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.