Total births
46
Girls' name · since 1977
Tonicia
46 babies named Tonicia in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 46
- total births
- 1977–1993
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Tonicia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 46 recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Tonicia recorded 46 times among girls since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1993.
- 46 total births
- 1977–1993 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
46 girls have been named Tonicia since 1977, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1993.
- 46
- total births
- 1977–1993
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Tonicia was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
7 babies were named Tonicia in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Tonicia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tonicia's full recorded timeline at 1989, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tonicia at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Tonicia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1993
- Peak year (1989)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Tonicia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Tonicia's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Tonicia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
16 births
- 1980s
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 18 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tonicia? ▼
Since 1977, Social Security records show 46 babies named Tonicia. The most recent recorded year was 1993. Its busiest year on record was 1989, with 7 births.
When was Tonicia most popular? ▼
Tonicia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Tonicia been used? ▼
Tonicia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 17 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Tonicia? ▼
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.
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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, 1977–1993 (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. "Tonicia: Baby Name Since 1977 - 46 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tonicia. 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 Tonicia 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.