Recorded 1973–1980 Girls' name Peak 1980 11 births

Tonilyn — girls' name

11 babies named Tonilyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

11 girls have been named Tonilyn since 1973, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1980.

11
total births
1973–1980
years on record
1980s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Tonilyn was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

6 babies were named Tonilyn in 1980 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tonilyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Tonilyn between 1973 and 1980, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tonilyn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1980. The name reached its historical peak in 1980, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tonilyn performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Tonilyn shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tonilyn 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 11 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.

Tonilyn at a glance

Last recorded 1980

Total births

11

Since 1973

8 years of records

Peak year

1980

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1980

Active since

1973

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 1980

Tonilyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1973

Last recorded 1980
Peak year (1980)
6
Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
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Tonilyn by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
6 births that decade — 55% of Tonilyn's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tonilyn?
11 babies have been named Tonilyn since 1973. It was last recorded in 1980. The peak year was 1980 with 6 births.
When was Tonilyn most popular?
Tonilyn was most popular in the 1980s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Tonilyn been used?
Tonilyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 8 years of data through 1980.
What names are similar to Tonilyn?
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, 1973–1980 (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.