Total births
54
Unisex name · since 1962
Tone
Since 1962, U.S. Social Security records show 54 babies named Tone, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 54
- total births
- 1962–1997
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 78%
- born in that decade
Tone is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 54 have been recorded since 1962.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tone has been recorded 54 times among girls since 1962, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 1997.
- 54 total births
- 1962–1997 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 78% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
54 girls have been named Tone since 1962, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1997.
- 54
- total births
- 1962–1997
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 78%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
78% of everyone ever named Tone was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
7 babies were named Tone in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Tone's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tone splits its recorded history at 1992: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1962 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1988 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tone at a glance
Last recorded 1997Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1962
Tone popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–1997
- Peak year (1988)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Tone popularity over time - boys
45 total births recorded since 1979 (Tone as boys' name)
Tone by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Tone's strongest decade.
42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.
Tone births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s
1990s
42 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 42 births (78% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tone? ▼
Tone has been given to 54 babies in the U.S. since 1962, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1997. 7 babies were born in 1988, its single highest year.
When was Tone most popular? ▼
Tone was most popular in the 1990s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Is Tone a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Tone is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 54 births, and as a boy's name it has 45 births.
How long has the name Tone been used? ▼
Tone has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 36 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Tone? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tonya, Toni, Tonia, Tonja, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Tone
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1962–1997 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tone: Baby Name Since 1962 - 54 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tone. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Tone draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.