Recorded 1961–1972 Girls' name Peak 1972 11 births

Tonora — girls' name

11 babies named Tonora in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s6

The verdict

11 girls have been named Tonora since 1961, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1972.

11
total births
1961–1972
years on record
1970s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Tonora was born in this single decade.

1972
Single peak year

6 babies were named Tonora in 1972 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tonora

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Tonora between 1961 and 1972, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tonora currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1972. The name reached its historical peak in 1972, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tonora performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Tonora shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tonora 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 11 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.

Tonora at a glance

Last recorded 1972

Total births

11

Since 1961

12 years of records

Peak year

1972

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1972

Active since

1961

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 1972

Tonora popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1961

Last recorded 1972
Peak year (1972)
6
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
4.555.566.5 19721961 5

Tonora by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
6 births that decade — 55% of Tonora's all-time total
1960s51970s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tonora?
11 babies have been named Tonora since 1961. It was last recorded in 1972. The peak year was 1972 with 6 births.
When was Tonora most popular?
Tonora was most popular in the 1970s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Tonora been used?
Tonora has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 12 years of data through 1972.
What names are similar to Tonora?
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, 1961–1972 (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.