Total births
19
Girls' name · since 1987
Tonecia
19 babies named Tonecia in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 19
- total births
- 1987–1996
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
19 girls have been named Tonecia since 1987, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Tonecia recorded 19 times among girls since 1987, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 1996.
- 19 total births
- 1987–1996 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 74% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
19 girls have been named Tonecia since 1987, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1996.
- 19
- total births
- 1987–1996
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
74% of everyone ever named Tonecia was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
9 babies were named Tonecia in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
Tonecia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tonecia splits its recorded history at 1992: 74% of all births land in the more recent half, 26% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1987 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1996 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tonecia at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1996
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1987
Tonecia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1996
- Peak year (1996)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Tonecia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Tonecia's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Tonecia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 14 births (74% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tonecia? ▼
Since 1987, Social Security records show 19 babies named Tonecia. The most recent recorded year was 1996. Its busiest year on record was 1996, with 9 births.
When was Tonecia most popular? ▼
Tonecia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Tonecia been used? ▼
Tonecia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 10 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Tonecia? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Tonecia
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1987–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tonecia: Baby Name Since 1987 - 19 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tonecia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Tonecia 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 July 2026.