Recorded 1962–1970 Girls' name Peak 1962 10 births

Tonua — girls' name

10 babies named Tonua in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s5

The verdict

10 girls have been named Tonua since 1962, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1970.

10
total births
1962–1970
years on record
1960s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Tonua was born in this single decade.

1962
Single peak year

5 babies were named Tonua in 1962 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tonua

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Tonua between 1962 and 1970, spanning 9 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tonua currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1970. The name reached its historical peak in 1962, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tonua performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Tonua shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tonua 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 10 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.

Tonua at a glance

Last recorded 1970

Total births

10

Since 1962

9 years of records

Peak year

1962

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1970

Active since

1962

Recorded for 9 years

Last year on file: 1970

Tonua popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1962

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1962)
5
Annual births at peak — across 9 years of records
5 19701962 5

Tonua by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
5 births that decade — 50% of Tonua's all-time total
1960s51970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tonua?
10 babies have been named Tonua since 1962. It was last recorded in 1970. The peak year was 1962 with 5 births.
When was Tonua most popular?
Tonua was most popular in the 1960s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Tonua been used?
Tonua has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 9 years of data through 1970.
What names are similar to Tonua?
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, 1962–1970 (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.