Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Toney
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1961
Peak era
1961
Peak births
187
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Toney
How many people are named Toney?
An estimated 3,942 living Americans are named Toney.
How rare is Toney?
Toney is very rare among babies today, with 6 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 96.8% from its 1961 peak.
How old is the typical Toney?
The median age of a living American named Toney is approximately 57 years, with most bearers falling between 40 and 65 years old.
Is Toney still popular?
Not especially. Toney has been declining since its 1961 peak and registered 6 births in 2025.
Where is Toney most common?
Toney has its strongest geographic signal in Alabama, where it appears 5.5× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19612025
Peak year
1961
Decline from peak
96.8%
2025
6
All-time
6,416
Where it lives now
Toney is most concentrated in Alabama — about 5.5× the national rate in the 1960s. It also runs high in Arkansas and Mississippi.
States where Toney is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.