Total births
159
Girls' name · since 1953
Tonga
Tonga has 159 recorded births since 1953 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1968 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 159
- total births
- 1953–1986
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
Tonga is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 159 have been recorded since 1953.
Tonga has 159 recorded births among girls since 1953, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 1986.
- 159 total births
- 1953–1986 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
159 girls have been named Tonga since 1953, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1986.
- 159
- total births
- 1953–1986
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Tonga was born in this single decade.
1968
Single peak year
17 babies were named Tonga in 1968 - its busiest year on record.
Tonga's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tonga's SSA record in two at 1967 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1986, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1968 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tonga at a glance
Last recorded 1986Peak year
1968
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1953
Tonga popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–1986
- Peak year (1968)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Tonga by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Tonga's strongest decade.
100 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Tonga births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 13
1950s
13 births
- 1960s
1960s
100 births
- 1970s
1970s
41 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 100 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tonga? ▼
Tonga has been given to 159 babies in the U.S. since 1953, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1986. 17 babies were born in 1968, its single highest year.
When was Tonga most popular? ▼
Tonga was most popular in the 1960s decade with 100 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
How long has the name Tonga been used? ▼
Records for Tonga go back to 1953, giving 34 years of history through 1986.
What names are similar to Tonga? ▼
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 Tonga's data
- Tonga's decade-level peak was the 1960s (100 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- 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 Tonga
Nearby Names Like Tonga
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tonga
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 Tonga side by side: Tonga vs Tonya Tonga vs Toni Tonga 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, 1953–1986 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tonga: Baby Name Since 1953 - 159 Births, Peak 1968." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tonga. 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 Tonga 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.