Total births
179
Girls' name · since 1970
Toneka
Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 179 babies named Toneka, peaking in 1982. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 179
- total births
- 1970–1996
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Toneka is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 179 have been recorded since 1970.
Toneka has 179 recorded births among girls since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 1996.
- 179 total births
- 1970–1996 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
179 girls have been named Toneka since 1970, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1996.
- 179
- total births
- 1970–1996
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Toneka was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
18 babies were named Toneka in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
Toneka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Toneka's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1982 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Toneka at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1982
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Toneka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1996
- Peak year (1982)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Toneka by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Toneka's strongest decade.
84 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Toneka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
84 births
- 1980s
1980s
69 births
- 1990s 26
1990s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 84 births (47% of all-time use).
Toneka by state
Where Toneka concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 5 | 2.8% |
North Carolina share of Toneka's total US births 2.8%
5 of 179 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Toneka? ▼
Toneka has been given to 179 babies in the U.S. since 1970, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1996. 18 babies were born in 1982, its single highest year.
When was Toneka most popular? ▼
Toneka was most popular in the 1970s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Where is Toneka most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Toneka are North Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Toneka been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Toneka since 1970 -- 27 years through the most recent 1996 data.
What names are similar to Toneka? ▼
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.
What to do with Toneka's data
- Toneka's decade-level peak was the 1970s (84 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Tonekas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Toneka
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Toneka
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Tonja Girl
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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, 1970–1996 (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. "Toneka: Baby Name Since 1970 - 179 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/toneka. 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 Toneka 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.