Girls' name · since 1943

Toniann

Since 1943, U.S. Social Security records show 1,293 babies named Toniann, peaking in 1995. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#6,307 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,293
born since 1943
1990s
peak decade

Toniann is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,293 have been recorded since 1943.

Toniann has 1,293 recorded births among girls since 1943, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1943 to 2024.

  • #6,307 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 1,293 born since 1943
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Toniann ranks #6,307 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,293 born since 1943, peaking in the 1990s.

#6,307 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,293
born since 1943
1990s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Toniann's 1,293 recorded births place it above 91.28% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.

Toniann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Toniann's full recorded timeline at 1978, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1943, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1995 peak of 45 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Toniann popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (1995)
45
Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
01020304050 194319551964197319821991200020102024 6

Toniann by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (318 births, 25% of the file).

1990s was Toniann's strongest decade.

318 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.

Toniann births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 318 births (25% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Toniann 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 Toniann's total volume

Toniann vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 2%4%6%8%10% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -111, 8.4%-66, 4.6%-44, 4.3%-31, 9.6%-111, 5.8%-46, 7.1%-36, 9.3%-71, 8.1%-48, 6%-137, 3.6%-139, 3.3%-37, 8.3%-36, 6.1%-39, 3.9%-37, 4.2%Toniann-82, 3.5%Toniann
Toniann vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Toniann by state

Where Toniann concentrates geographically, total births since 1943

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Toniann
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
748 57.8%
#2 New Jersey
76 5.9%
New York share of Toniann's total US births 57.8%
Even split

748 of 1,293 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Toniann?
Toniann has been given to 1,293 babies in the U.S. since 1943, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #6,307 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2024. 45 babies were born in 1995, its single highest year.
Where does Toniann sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Toniann ranks #6,307 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Toniann most popular?
Toniann was most popular in the 1990s decade with 318 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Where is Toniann most popular?
The top states for the name Toniann are New York (748 births), New Jersey (76 births).
How long has the name Toniann been used?
Toniann has been recorded in Social Security data since 1943, spanning 82 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Toniann?
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 Toniann's data

  • Toniann's decade-level peak was the 1990s (318 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • New York records the most Tonianns (748 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Toniann: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1943–2024 (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 Toniann 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.