Total births
122
Girls' name · since 1971
Toniqua
122 babies named Toniqua in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 122
- total births
- 1971–1999
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
122 girls have been named Toniqua since 1971, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Toniqua recorded 122 times among girls since 1971, 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 1971 to 1999.
- 122 total births
- 1971–1999 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
122 girls have been named Toniqua since 1971, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1999.
- 122
- total births
- 1971–1999
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Toniqua was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
17 babies were named Toniqua in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Toniqua's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Toniqua splits its recorded history at 1990: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1971 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Toniqua at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Toniqua popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1999
- Peak year (1991)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Toniqua by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Toniqua's strongest decade.
84 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Toniqua births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 33
1980s
33 births
- 1990s
1990s
84 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 84 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Toniqua? ▼
Toniqua has been given to 122 babies in the U.S. since 1971, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1999. 17 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
When was Toniqua most popular? ▼
Toniqua was most popular in the 1990s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Toniqua been used? ▼
Toniqua has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 29 years of data through 1999.
What names are similar to Toniqua? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Toniqua
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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, 1971–1999 (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. "Toniqua: Baby Name Since 1971 - 122 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/toniqua. 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 Toniqua 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.