Girls' name · since 1944
Tonna
Tonna has 799 recorded births since 1944 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1966 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8,733 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 799
- born since 1944
- 1960s
- peak decade
799 girls have been named Tonna since 1944, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tonna has been recorded 799 times among girls since 1944, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1944 to 2008.
- #8,733 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 799 born since 1944
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tonna ranks #8,733 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 799 born since 1944, peaking in the 1960s.
- #8,733 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 799
- born since 1944
- 1960s
- peak decade
Tonna's 799 recorded births place it above 87.92% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Tonna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tonna's SSA record in two at 1973 and the more recent half accounts for 33% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 67%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1980, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1966 peak of 33, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tonna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–2008
- Peak year (1966)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Tonna by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (231 births, 29% of the file).
1960s was Tonna's strongest decade.
231 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Tonna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 74
1940s
74 births
- 1950s
1950s
168 births
- 1960s
1960s
231 births
- 1970s
1970s
163 births
- 1980s 77
1980s
77 births
- 1990s 60
1990s
60 births
- 2000s 26
2000s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 231 births (29% of all-time use).
How Tonna 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 Tonna's total volume
Tonna by state
Where Tonna concentrates geographically, total births since 1944
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11 | 1.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 0.6% |
11 of 799 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Tonna's data
- Tonna's decade-level peak was the 1960s (231 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tonnas (11 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 Tonna: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1966)
Similar record span (~64 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, 1944–2008 (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 Tonna 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.