Total births
12
Girls' name · since 1979
Tonesia
12 babies named Tonesia in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 12
- total births
- 1979–1990
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Tonesia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 12 recorded since 1979.
Social Security Administration records show Tonesia recorded 12 times among girls since 1979, 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 1979 to 1990.
- 12 total births
- 1979–1990 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12 girls have been named Tonesia since 1979, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1990.
- 12
- total births
- 1979–1990
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Tonesia was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
7 babies were named Tonesia in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Tonesia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tonesia's full recorded timeline at 1990, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tonesia at a glance
Last recorded 1990Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Tonesia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1990
- Peak year (1990)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Tonesia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Tonesia's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Tonesia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tonesia? ▼
Tonesia has been given to 12 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1990. 7 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
When was Tonesia most popular? ▼
Tonesia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Tonesia been used? ▼
Tonesia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 12 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Tonesia? ▼
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 Tonesia
Nearby Names Like Tonesia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tonesia
Tonya Girl
#6432 120,421 births
Toni Girl
#2151 100,198 births
Tonia Girl
#15453 22,194 births
Tonja Girl
6,989 births
Tonie Girl
2,908 births
Compare Tonesia side by side: Tonesia vs Tonya Tonesia vs Toni Tonesia vs Tonia
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1979–1990 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tonesia: Baby Name Since 1979 - 12 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tonesia. 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 Tonesia 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.