Total births
22,194
Girls' name · since 1917
Tonia
Tonia has 22,194 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1970 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15453
- among girls today
- 22,194
- born since 1917
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
22,194 babies have been named Tonia since 1917, making it today's #15453 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Tonia recorded 22,194 times among girls since 1917, holding rank #15453 nationally today, ahead of 13% of girls, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2025.
- #15453 among girls today
- 22,194 born since 1917
- 1970s peak decade
- 13% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Tonia is currently the #15453 girls' name in America, more common than 13% of girls - 22,194 born since 1917, peaking in the 1970s.
- #15453
- among girls today
- 22,194
- born since 1917
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Tonia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15453
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 13% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Tonia was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
1,429 babies were named Tonia in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
How Tonia compares
22,194 Top 5% higher than 95% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Tonia's all-time total is 58x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tonia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 22,194 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,429 | 48 | 19,840 |
Tonia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tonia's full recorded timeline at 1973, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1922, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 1,429 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tonia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1970
Current rank
#15,453
Active since
1917
Tonia popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2025
- Peak year (1970)
- 1,429
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Tonia popularity over time - boys
53 total births recorded since 1964 (Tonia as boys' name)
Tonia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tonia's strongest decade.
9,938 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Tonia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 18
1910s
18 births
- 1920s 40
1920s
40 births
- 1930s 170
1930s
170 births
- 1940s 509
1940s
509 births
- 1950s 1,662
1950s
1,662 births
- 1960s
1960s
6,723 births
- 1970s
1970s
9,938 births
- 1980s 2,080
1980s
2,080 births
- 1990s 682
1990s
682 births
- 2000s 254
2000s
254 births
- 2010s 102
2010s
102 births
- 2020s 16
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 9,938 births (45% of all-time use).
How Tonia 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 Tonia's total volume
Tonia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Tonia by state
Where Tonia concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 1,444 | 6.5% |
| #2 | California | | 1,368 | 6.2% |
| #3 | New York | | 1,265 | 5.7% |
| #4 | Texas | | 1,152 | 5.2% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 1,106 | 5.0% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 958 | 4.3% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 870 | 3.9% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 749 | 3.4% |
Ohio share of Tonia's total US births 6.5%
Even split
1,444 of 22,194 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 49 reporting states.
Tonia appears in 49 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tonia? ▼
22,194 babies have been named Tonia since 1917. It currently ranks #15453 among girls. The peak year was 1970 with 1,429 births.
When was Tonia most popular? ▼
Tonia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 9,938 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Tonia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tonia are Ohio (1,444 births), California (1,368 births), New York (1,265 births).
How long has the name Tonia been used? ▼
Records for Tonia go back to 1917, giving 109 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Tonia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tonya, Toni, Tonja, Tonie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tonia's data
- Tonia's decade-level peak was the 1970s (9,938 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Tonias (1,444 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
- 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 Tonia
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1917–2025 (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. "Tonia: #15453 Girls' Name - 22,194 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tonia. 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 Tonia 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 June 2026.