Tonisha vs Tonya

Side-by-side comparison of Tonisha and Tonya — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Tonisha

Girl name

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Name B

Tonya

Girl name · Rank #6404

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Metric Tonisha Tonya
Current Rank Unranked #6404
Total Births (all years) 2,224 120,412
Peak Year 1993 1972
Peak Year Births 138 7,243
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1923

Births by Decade

Decade Tonisha Tonya
1920ss — 7
1930ss — 123
1940ss — 945
1950ss — 4,695
1960ss — 34,071
1970ss 485 57,789
1980ss 803 17,988
1990ss 844 3,664
2000ss 92 775
2010ss — 279
2020ss — 76

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tonisha Tonya
2014 — 25
2015 — 29
2016 — 18
2017 — 23
2018 — 23
2019 — 12
2020 — 16
2021 — 20
2022 — 14
2023 — 8
2024 — 18

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1970–2009.

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