Total births
140
Girls' name · since 1968
Toniya
Since 1968, U.S. Social Security records show 140 babies named Toniya, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 140
- total births
- 1968–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 66%
- born in that decade
Toniya is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 140 have been recorded since 1968.
Social Security Administration records show Toniya recorded 140 times among girls since 1968, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2014.
- 140 total births
- 1968–2014 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 66% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
140 girls have been named Toniya since 1968, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2014.
- 140
- total births
- 1968–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 66%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
66% of everyone ever named Toniya was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
14 babies were named Toniya in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Toniya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Toniya's full recorded timeline at 2005, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1968, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Toniya at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1968
Toniya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2014
- Peak year (2005)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Toniya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Toniya's strongest decade.
92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Toniya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s
2000s
92 births
- 2010s 21
2010s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 92 births (66% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Toniya? ▼
Toniya has been given to 140 babies in the U.S. since 1968, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2014. 14 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
When was Toniya most popular? ▼
Toniya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Toniya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Toniya since 1968 -- 47 years through the most recent 2014 data.
What names are similar to Toniya? ▼
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.
What to do with Toniya's data
- Toniya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (92 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Toniya
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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, 1968–2014 (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. "Toniya: Baby Name Since 1968 - 140 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/toniya. 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 Toniya 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.