Total births
27
Girls' name · since 1983
Tonnisha
Tonnisha has 27 recorded births since 1983 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 27
- total births
- 1983–1995
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
27 girls have been named Tonnisha since 1983, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tonnisha has been recorded 27 times among girls since 1983, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 1995.
- 27 total births
- 1983–1995 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
27 girls have been named Tonnisha since 1983, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1995.
- 27
- total births
- 1983–1995
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Tonnisha was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
7 babies were named Tonnisha in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Tonnisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tonnisha's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1983, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tonnisha at a glance
Last recorded 1995Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1983
Tonnisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–1995
- Peak year (1989)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Tonnisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Tonnisha's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Tonnisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 15 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tonnisha? ▼
27 babies have been named Tonnisha since 1983. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1989 with 7 births.
When was Tonnisha most popular? ▼
Tonnisha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Tonnisha been used? ▼
Records for Tonnisha go back to 1983, giving 13 years of history through 1995.
What names are similar to Tonnisha? ▼
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 Tonnisha
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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, 1983–1995 (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. "Tonnisha: Baby Name Since 1983 - 27 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tonnisha. 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 Tonnisha 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.