Total births
100,198
Girls' name · since 1907
Toni
Toni has 100,198 recorded births since 1907 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1960 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2151
- among girls today
- 100,198
- born since 1907
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Toni currently ranks #2151 among girls' names in America, with 100,198 babies recorded since 1907.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Toni has been recorded 100,198 times among girls since 1907, currently ranked #2151 nationally and more common than 88% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1907 to 2025.
- #2151 among girls today
- 100,198 born since 1907
- 1960s peak decade
- 88% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Toni is currently the #2151 girls' name in America, more common than 88% of girls - 100,198 born since 1907, peaking in the 1960s.
- #2151
- among girls today
- 100,198
- born since 1907
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Toni vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2151
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 88% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Toni was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
2,898 babies were named Toni in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
How Toni compares
100,198 Top 2% higher than 98% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Toni's all-time total is 262x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Toni | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 100,198 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 2,898 | 48 | 19,840 |
Toni's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Toni splits its recorded history at 1967: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1907 (8 births) -- compare that against the 1960 peak of 2,898 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Toni at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1960
Current rank
#2,151
Active since
1907
Toni popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–2025
- Peak year (1960)
- 2,898
- Annual births at peak, across 119 years of records
Toni popularity over time - boys
1,564 total births recorded since 1916 (Toni as boys' name)
Toni by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Toni's strongest decade.
24,840 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Toni births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 8
1900s
8 births
- 1910s 188
1910s
188 births
- 1920s 633
1920s
633 births
- 1930s 1,506
1930s
1,506 births
- 1940s 9,899
1940s
9,899 births
- 1950s
1950s
21,308 births
- 1960s
1960s
24,840 births
- 1970s
1970s
15,899 births
- 1980s
1980s
12,014 births
- 1990s 8,309
1990s
8,309 births
- 2000s 3,394
2000s
3,394 births
- 2010s 1,578
2010s
1,578 births
- 2020s 622
2020s
622 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 24,840 births (25% of all-time use).
How Toni compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Toni's total volume
Toni vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Toni by state
Where Toni concentrates geographically, total births since 1907
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10,796 | 10.8% |
| #2 | New York | | 7,596 | 7.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 6,449 | 6.4% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 5,341 | 5.3% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 5,057 | 5.0% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 4,392 | 4.4% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 4,382 | 4.4% |
| #8 | Florida | | 3,303 | 3.3% |
California share of Toni's total US births 10.8%
Even split
10,796 of 100,198 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Toni appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Toni? ▼
Since 1907, Social Security records show 100,198 babies named Toni. Today it holds rank #2151 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1960, with 2,898 births.
When was Toni most popular? ▼
Toni was most popular in the 1960s decade with 24,840 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
Where is Toni most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Toni are California (10,796 births), New York (7,596 births), Texas (6,449 births).
How long has the name Toni been used? ▼
Toni has been recorded in Social Security data since 1907, spanning 119 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Toni? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tonya, Tonia, Tonja, Tonie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Toni's data
- Toni's decade-level peak was the 1960s (24,840 total births); usage has since declined to 622 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tonis (10,796 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Toni
Nearby Names Like Toni
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Toni
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6,989 births
Tonie Girl
2,908 births
Tony Girl
2,888 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1907–2025 (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. "Toni: #2151 Girls' Name - 100,198 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/toni. 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 Toni 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 June 2026.