Recorded 1955–1992 Girls' name Peak 1971 184 births

Tondalaya — girls' name

184 babies named Tondalaya in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s111960s271970s981980s321990s16

The verdict

184 girls have been named Tondalaya since 1955, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1992.

184
total births
1955–1992
years on record
1970s
peak decade
53%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Tondalaya was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

13 babies were named Tondalaya in 1971 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tondalaya

The Social Security Administration has registered 184 babies named Tondalaya between 1955 and 1992, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tondalaya currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1971, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tondalaya performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 98 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Tondalaya shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tondalaya 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 184 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.

Tondalaya at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

184

Since 1955

38 years of records

Peak year

1971

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1955

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 1992

Tondalaya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1955

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1971)
13
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
468101214 199219881981197819751972196919661955 11

Tondalaya by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
98 births that decade — 53% of Tondalaya's all-time total
1950s111960s271970s981980s321990s16

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tondalaya?
184 babies have been named Tondalaya since 1955. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1971 with 13 births.
When was Tondalaya most popular?
Tondalaya was most popular in the 1970s decade with 98 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Tondalaya been used?
Tondalaya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 38 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Tondalaya?
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, 1955–1992 (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.