Recorded 1977–1993 Girls' name Peak 1989 46 births

Tonicia — girls' name

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.

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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.

What the Data Says About Tonicia

The Social Security Administration has registered 46 babies named Tonicia between 1977 and 1993, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tonicia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1993. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tonicia performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 18 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Tonicia shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tonicia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 46 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Tonicia at a glance

Last recorded 1993

Total births

46

Since 1977

17 years of records

Peak year

1989

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1993

Active since

1977

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 1993

Tonicia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–1977

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1989)
7
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
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Tonicia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
18 births that decade — 39% of Tonicia's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tonicia?
46 babies have been named Tonicia since 1977. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year 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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1977–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.