Toni Morrison
There are approximately 33 people named Toni Morrison living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 10,386,495 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Toni with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Morrison. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
33
1 in 10,386,495
Named Toni
81K
Alive today
Named Morrison
141K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 81K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1960
Average age: 54
Estimated bearers: 141K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #250
Per 100K: 41.06
Top ancestry: White (79.1%)
First name trend
Toni: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Toni. The peak year was 1960 with 2,929 births. The average person named Toni today is 54 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Morrison surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Morrison, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 79.1%.
- White79.1%
- Black or African American14.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Two or more races2.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Toni has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0236% of the US population, based on 81,000 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Morrison appears at a rate of 41.06 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0411%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 33 people with the full name Toni Morrison. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Toni
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FAQ
Toni Morrison: questions and answers
How many people are named Toni Morrison?
We estimate approximately 33 people in the United States share the full name Toni Morrison. That works out to about 1 in 10,386,495 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0236%) with the surname frequency (41.06 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Toni Morrison?
We classify Toni Morrison as "Very Rare". About 1 in 10,386,495 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Toni a male or female name?
Toni is predominantly female. Out of 101,670 total SSA registrations, 1.5% were male and 98.5% were female. See the full Toni profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.