Girls' name · since 1959

Tonnya

Since 1959, U.S. Social Security records show 72 babies named Tonnya, peaking in 1965. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#30,877 of 72,339
all-time among girls
72
born since 1959
1960s
peak decade

Tonnya sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 72 recorded since 1959.

Social Security Administration records show Tonnya recorded 72 times among girls since 1959, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 1973.

  • #30,877 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 72 born since 1959
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tonnya ranks #30,877 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 72 born since 1959, peaking in the 1960s.

#30,877 of 72,339
all-time among girls
72
born since 1959
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Tonnya's 72 recorded births place it above 57.3% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Tonnya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Tonnya splits its recorded history at 1965: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1961 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1965 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Tonnya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–1973

Last recorded 1973
Peak year (1965)
14
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
46810121416 195919611963196419651967197119721973 9

Tonnya by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (44 births, 61% of the file).

1960s was Tonnya's strongest decade.

44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.

Tonnya births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 44 births (61% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tonnya? ▼
72 babies have been named Tonnya since 1959. All-time, it sits at #30,877 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1973. The peak year was 1965 with 14 births.
Where does Tonnya sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tonnya ranks #30,877 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Tonnya most popular? ▼
Tonnya was most popular in the 1960s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
How long has the name Tonnya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tonnya since 1959 -- 15 years through the most recent 1973 data.
What names are similar to Tonnya? ▼
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 Tonnya's data

  • Tonnya's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (44 total births) through the 1970s (21) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Tonnya

Nearby Names Like Tonnya

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tonnya

Tonya Girl
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Toni Girl
#2258 100,198 births
Tonia Girl
#15072 22,194 births
Tonja Girl
6,989 births
Tonie Girl
2,908 births

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Flois
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Winnell
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tonnya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1959–1973 (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 Tonnya 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.