Girls' name · since 1939
Tonette
Since 1939, U.S. Social Security records show 1,505 babies named Tonette, peaking in 1967. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,680 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,505
- born since 1939
- 1960s
- peak decade
Tonette is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,505 have been recorded since 1939.
Social Security Administration records show Tonette recorded 1,505 times among girls since 1939, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1939 to 1999.
- #5,680 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,505 born since 1939
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tonette ranks #5,680 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,505 born since 1939, peaking in the 1960s.
- #5,680 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,505
- born since 1939
- 1960s
- peak decade
Tonette's 1,505 recorded births place it above 92.14% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Tonette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tonette's full recorded timeline at 1970, 39% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 61% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1940, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1967 peak of 73 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tonette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1939–1999
- Peak year (1967)
- 73
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Tonette by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (556 births, 37% of the file).
1960s was Tonette's strongest decade.
556 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Tonette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 7
1930s
7 births
- 1940s 59
1940s
59 births
- 1950s
1950s
295 births
- 1960s
1960s
556 births
- 1970s
1970s
330 births
- 1980s 181
1980s
181 births
- 1990s 77
1990s
77 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 556 births (37% of all-time use).
How Tonette compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Tonette's total volume
Tonette by state
Where Tonette concentrates geographically, total births since 1939
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 132 | 8.8% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 28 | 1.9% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 20 | 1.3% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 12 | 0.8% |
| #5 | Texas | | 11 | 0.7% |
| #6 | New York | | 7 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 7 | 0.5% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 6 | 0.4% |
132 of 1,505 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Tonette appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Tonette's data
- Tonette's decade-level peak was the 1960s (556 total births); usage has since declined to 77 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tonettes (132 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tonette: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1967)
Similar record span (~60 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, 1939–1999 (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 Tonette 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.