Recorded 1971–1994 Girls' name Peak 1994 11 births

Tonaya — girls' name

11 babies named Tonaya in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51990s6

The verdict

11 girls have been named Tonaya since 1971, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1994.

11
total births
1971–1994
years on record
1990s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Tonaya was born in this single decade.

1994
Single peak year

6 babies were named Tonaya in 1994 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tonaya

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Tonaya between 1971 and 1994, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tonaya currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1994. The name reached its historical peak in 1994, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tonaya performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Tonaya shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tonaya in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 11 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Tonaya at a glance

Last recorded 1994

Total births

11

Since 1971

24 years of records

Peak year

1994

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1994

Active since

1971

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 1994

Tonaya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–1971

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1994)
6
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
4.555.566.5 19941971 5

Tonaya by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
6 births that decade — 55% of Tonaya's all-time total
1970s51990s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tonaya?
11 babies have been named Tonaya since 1971. It was last recorded in 1994. The peak year was 1994 with 6 births.
When was Tonaya most popular?
Tonaya was most popular in the 1990s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Tonaya been used?
Tonaya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 24 years of data through 1994.
What names are similar to Tonaya?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tonya, Toni, Tonia, Tonja, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1971–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.