Girls' name · since 1946
Tondra
Since 1946, U.S. Social Security records show 632 babies named Tondra, peaking in 1970. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,191 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 632
- born since 1946
- 1960s
- peak decade
Tondra is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 632 have been recorded since 1946.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tondra has been recorded 632 times among girls since 1946, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 1996.
- #10,191 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 632 born since 1946
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tondra ranks #10,191 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 632 born since 1946, peaking in the 1960s.
- #10,191 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 632
- born since 1946
- 1960s
- peak decade
Tondra's 632 recorded births place it above 85.91% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Ohio.
Tondra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tondra's SSA record in two at 1972 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1951, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1970 peak of 41, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tondra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–1996
- Peak year (1970)
- 41
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Tondra by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (249 births, 39% of the file).
1960s was Tondra's strongest decade.
249 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Tondra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 18
1940s
18 births
- 1950s 36
1950s
36 births
- 1960s
1960s
249 births
- 1970s
1970s
230 births
- 1980s 79
1980s
79 births
- 1990s 20
1990s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 249 births (39% of all-time use).
How Tondra compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Tondra's total volume
Tondra by state
Where Tondra concentrates geographically, total births since 1946
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 10 | 1.6% |
| #2 | Tennessee | | 7 | 1.1% |
| #3 | Mississippi | | 6 | 0.9% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 6 | 0.9% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Texas | | 5 | 0.8% |
10 of 632 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Tondra's data
- Tondra's decade-level peak was the 1960s (249 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Tondras (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Tondra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1970)
Similar record span (~50 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1946–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Tondra draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.