Tony
Tony is a male given name: 99% of people named Tony are men, and it is recorded as male in 9 of the 13 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Ireland, Belgium
- US births since 1880
- 248,496 male / 2,879 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Tony
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Tony," in English, "Guten Tag Tony," in German. Tony is a male given name: about 99% of people named Tony are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Tony,
German
Guten Tag Tony,
French
Bonjour Tony,
Spanish
Estimado/a Tony:
Chinese
Tony您好：
Japanese
Tony様
English
Hi Tony,
German
Hi Tony,
French
Salut Tony,
Spanish
Hola Tony,
Chinese
Tony你好：
Japanese
Tonyさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | man's name | 99% |
| Ireland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| France | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Great Britain | uncommon | man's name | 75% |
| Malta | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Sweden | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Denmark | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | rare | man's name | 75% |
| Finland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Norway | rare | unisex name | 50% |
Show all 13 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | rare | man's name | 75% |
United States birth data
248,496 male · 2,879 female · 251,375 births recorded
Since 1980: 99% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Tony a male or female name?
Tony is a male given name: 99% of people named Tony are men, and it is recorded as male in 9 of the 13 countries covered.
How do I address Tony in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Tony," in English, "Guten Tag Tony," in German. Tony is a male given name: about 99% of people named Tony are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Tony a unisex name?
Tony is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Tony are men. Tony leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Tony a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/tony (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_tony,
title = {Is Tony a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/tony},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}