Recorded 1953–1991 Girls' name Peak 1969 382 births

Tonnette — girls' name

382 babies named Tonnette in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 1969. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s531960s1931970s931980s381990s5
1960s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Tonnette was born in this single decade.

1969
Single peak year

33 babies were named Tonnette in 1969 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tonnette

The Social Security Administration has registered 382 babies named Tonnette between 1953 and 1991, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tonnette currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1969, when 33 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tonnette performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 193 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Tonnette shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Tonnette in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tonnette 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 382 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.

Tonnette at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

382

Since 1953

39 years of records

Peak year

1969

33 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1953

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 1991

Tonnette popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1953

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1969)
33
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
010203040 19911981197619711966196119561953 6

Tonnette by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
193 births that decade — 51% of Tonnette's all-time total
1950s531960s1931970s931980s381990s5

Tonnette by state

Where Tonnette concentrates geographically — total births since 1953

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Tonnette
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 1.3%
#2 Illinois
5 1.3%
California share of Tonnette's total US births 1.3%
Even split

5 of 382 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tonnette?
382 babies have been named Tonnette since 1953. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1969 with 33 births.
When was Tonnette most popular?
Tonnette was most popular in the 1960s decade with 193 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
Where is Tonnette most popular?
The top states for the name Tonnette are California (5 births), Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Tonnette been used?
Tonnette has been recorded in Social Security data since 1953, spanning 39 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Tonnette?
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, 1953–1991 (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.