Girls' name · since 1969
Tonesha
359 babies named Tonesha in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14,455 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 359
- born since 1969
- 1990s
- peak decade
359 girls have been named Tonesha since 1969, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Tonesha recorded 359 times among girls since 1969, 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 1969 to 2005.
- #14,455 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 359 born since 1969
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tonesha ranks #14,455 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 359 born since 1969, peaking in the 1990s.
- #14,455 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 359
- born since 1969
- 1990s
- peak decade
Tonesha's 359 recorded births place it above 80.01% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Tonesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tonesha splits its recorded history at 1987: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1969 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tonesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2005
- Peak year (1991)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Tonesha by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (158 births, 44% of the file).
1990s was Tonesha's strongest decade.
158 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Tonesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 52
1970s
52 births
- 1980s
1980s
118 births
- 1990s
1990s
158 births
- 2000s 26
2000s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 158 births (44% of all-time use).
Tonesha by state
Where Tonesha concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 10 | 2.8% |
10 of 359 births nationwide.
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What to do with Tonesha's data
- Tonesha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (158 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Toneshas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tonesha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~36 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, 1969–2005 (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 Tonesha 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.