Total births
68
Girls' name · since 1950
Tonye
68 babies named Tonye in U.S. Social Security records since 1950, with the highest year being 1964. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 68
- total births
- 1950–1992
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
68 girls have been named Tonye since 1950, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Tonye has 68 recorded births among girls since 1950, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 1992.
- 68 total births
- 1950–1992 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
68 girls have been named Tonye since 1950, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1992.
- 68
- total births
- 1950–1992
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Tonye was born in this single decade.
1964
Single peak year
7 babies were named Tonye in 1964 - its busiest year on record.
Tonye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tonye's full recorded timeline at 1971, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1950, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1964 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tonye at a glance
Last recorded 1992Peak year
1964
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1950
Tonye popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–1992
- Peak year (1964)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Tonye by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Tonye's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Tonye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
27 births
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1970s
1970s
12 births
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 27 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tonye? ▼
68 babies have been named Tonye since 1950. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1964 with 7 births.
When was Tonye most popular? ▼
Tonye was most popular in the 1950s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
How long has the name Tonye been used? ▼
Records for Tonye go back to 1950, giving 43 years of history through 1992.
What names are similar to Tonye? ▼
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 Tonye's data
- Tonye's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (27 total births) through the 1990s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Tonye
Nearby Names Like Tonye
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tonye
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Tonia Girl
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Tonja Girl
6,989 births
Tonie Girl
2,908 births
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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, 1950–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tonye: Baby Name Since 1950 - 68 Births, Peak 1964." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tonye. 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 Tonye 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.