Unisex name · since 1886
Tonie
2,908 babies named Tonie in U.S. Social Security records since 1886, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3,673 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,908
- born since 1886
- 1950s
- peak decade
Tonie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 2,908 have been recorded since 1886.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tonie has been recorded 2,908 times among girls since 1886, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1886 to 2023.
- #3,673 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,908 born since 1886
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tonie ranks #3,673 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,908 born since 1886, peaking in the 1950s.
- #3,673 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,908
- born since 1886
- 1950s
- peak decade
Tonie's 2,908 recorded births place it above 94.92% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Tonie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tonie's full recorded timeline at 1961, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1886, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1960 peak of 81 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tonie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–2023
- Peak year (1960)
- 81
- Annual births at peak, across 138 years of records
Tonie popularity over time - boys
348 total births recorded since 1915 (Tonie as boys' name)
Tonie by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (634 births, 22% of the file).
1950s was Tonie's strongest decade.
634 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Tonie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 17
1890s
17 births
- 1910s 43
1910s
43 births
- 1920s 110
1920s
110 births
- 1930s 123
1930s
123 births
- 1940s
1940s
305 births
- 1950s
1950s
634 births
- 1960s
1960s
604 births
- 1970s
1970s
439 births
- 1980s
1980s
261 births
- 1990s 234
1990s
234 births
- 2000s 99
2000s
99 births
- 2010s 25
2010s
25 births
- 2020s 9
2020s
9 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 634 births (22% of all-time use).
How Tonie 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 Tonie's total volume
Tonie by state
Where Tonie concentrates geographically, total births since 1886
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 184 | 6.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 162 | 5.6% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 42 | 1.4% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 37 | 1.3% |
| #5 | New Mexico | | 33 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 28 | 1.0% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 21 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 16 | 0.6% |
184 of 2,908 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Tonie appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Tonie's data
- Tonie's decade-level peak was the 1950s (634 total births); usage has since declined to 9 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tonies (184 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Tonie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1960)
Similar record span (~137 yrs)
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, 1886–2023 (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 Tonie 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.