Total births
321
Girls' name · since 1954
Tonetta
321 babies named Tonetta in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 1965. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 321
- total births
- 1954–1994
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Tonetta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 321 recorded since 1954.
Tonetta has 321 recorded births among girls since 1954, 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 1954 to 1994.
- 321 total births
- 1954–1994 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
321 girls have been named Tonetta since 1954, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1994.
- 321
- total births
- 1954–1994
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Tonetta was born in this single decade.
1965
Single peak year
16 babies were named Tonetta in 1965 - its busiest year on record.
Tonetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tonetta's SSA record in two at 1971 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1965 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tonetta at a glance
Last recorded 1994Peak year
1965
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1954
Tonetta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–1994
- Peak year (1965)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Tonetta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tonetta's strongest decade.
110 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Tonetta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
44 births
- 1960s
1960s
103 births
- 1970s
1970s
110 births
- 1980s 43
1980s
43 births
- 1990s 21
1990s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 110 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tonetta? ▼
Since 1954, Social Security records show 321 babies named Tonetta. The most recent recorded year was 1994. Its busiest year on record was 1965, with 16 births.
When was Tonetta most popular? ▼
Tonetta was most popular in the 1970s decade with 110 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
How long has the name Tonetta been used? ▼
Tonetta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1954, spanning 41 years of data through 1994.
What names are similar to Tonetta? ▼
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 Tonetta's data
- Tonetta's decade-level peak was the 1970s (110 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Tonetta
Nearby Names Like Tonetta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tonetta
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Toni Girl
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Tonia Girl
#15453 22,194 births
Tonja Girl
6,989 births
Tonie Girl
2,908 births
Compare Tonetta side by side: Tonetta vs Tonya Tonetta vs Toni Tonetta vs Tonia
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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, 1954–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tonetta: Baby Name Since 1954 - 321 Births, Peak 1965." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tonetta. 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 Tonetta 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.