Girls' name · since 1971
Tonika
Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 853 babies named Tonika, peaking in 1980. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,390 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 853
- born since 1971
- 1970s
- peak decade
853 girls have been named Tonika since 1971, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Tonika recorded 853 times among girls since 1971, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1971 to 2000.
- #8,390 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 853 born since 1971
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tonika ranks #8,390 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 853 born since 1971, peaking in the 1970s.
- #8,390 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 853
- born since 1971
- 1970s
- peak decade
Tonika's 853 recorded births place it above 88.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Illinois.
Tonika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tonika's full recorded timeline at 1985, 33% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 67% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1980 peak of 55 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tonika popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2000
- Peak year (1980)
- 55
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Tonika by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (381 births, 45% of the file).
1970s was Tonika's strongest decade.
381 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Tonika births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
381 births
- 1980s
1980s
328 births
- 1990s 139
1990s
139 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 381 births (45% of all-time use).
How Tonika 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 Tonika's total volume
Tonika by state
Where Tonika concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 49 | 5.7% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 38 | 4.5% |
| #3 | Virginia | | 16 | 1.9% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 12 | 1.4% |
| #5 | California | | 10 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 7 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.6% |
49 of 853 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Tonika appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Tonika's data
- Tonika's decade-level peak was the 1970s (381 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Tonikas (49 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois 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 Tonika: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1980)
Similar record span (~29 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, 1971–2000 (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 Tonika 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.