Given name & surname
Toney
“a flourishing man; from an ancient Roman family”
Toney is a variant of Tony. In English use, Tony carries the interpretation “a flourishing man; from an ancient Roman family.” Toney is a variant of Toni. In English use, Toni carries the interpretation “priceless and highly praiseworthy; a flourishing flower.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Toney is a variant of Tony. In English use, Tony carries the interpretation “a flourishing man; from an ancient Roman family.” Toney is a variant of Toni. In English use, Toni carries the interpretation “priceless and highly praiseworthy; a flourishing flower.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Toney through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6,610
- 6,416 boys · 194 girls
- Most popular year
- 1961
- 193 babies
- 2025
- 6
- #11,855 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −31%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 6 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 11,855 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 30.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 187 in 1961. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,429 as a first name in 2020; 17,770 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Toney’s family of names
Toney has a related form in Tony. Toney has a related form in Toni.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Toney
- Toney DouglasAmerican basketball player (born 1986)
- Toney AnayaAmerican politicianborn 1941
- Toney MackAmerican basketball player (born 1967)
- Toney FreemanAmerican IFBB bodybuilderborn 1966
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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