Total births
91
Girls' name · since 1979
Toneshia
Toneshia has 91 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1992 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 91
- total births
- 1979–1997
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
91 girls have been named Toneshia since 1979, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Toneshia has 91 recorded births among girls since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 1997.
- 91 total births
- 1979–1997 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
91 girls have been named Toneshia since 1979, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1997.
- 91
- total births
- 1979–1997
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Toneshia was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
13 babies were named Toneshia in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Toneshia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Toneshia's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Toneshia at a glance
Last recorded 1997Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Toneshia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1997
- Peak year (1992)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Toneshia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Toneshia's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Toneshia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
30 births
- 1990s
1990s
56 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 56 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Toneshia? ▼
91 babies have been named Toneshia since 1979. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1992 with 13 births.
When was Toneshia most popular? ▼
Toneshia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Toneshia been used? ▼
Records for Toneshia go back to 1979, giving 19 years of history through 1997.
What names are similar to Toneshia? ▼
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 Toneshia
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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, 1979–1997 (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. "Toneshia: Baby Name Since 1979 - 91 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/toneshia. 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 Toneshia 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.