Girl nameNot in the current top charts
Tonja
2 syllablesPeak year: 19675 lettersStarts with T
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Tonja's meaning
We don't have a verified origin story for this name yet — we'd rather leave it blank than make one up. Check back soon, or explore the popularity data below in the meantime.
Tonja's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Tonja |
|---|---|
| 1940 | 5 |
| 1942 | 7 |
| 1943 | 8 |
| 1944 | 6 |
| 1945 | 8 |
| 1946 | 15 |
| 1947 | 17 |
| 1948 | 16 |
| 1949 | 22 |
| 1950 | 18 |
| 1951 | 23 |
| 1952 | 34 |
| 1953 | 35 |
| 1954 | 39 |
| 1955 | 43 |
| 1956 | 66 |
| 1957 | 63 |
| 1958 | 90 |
| 1959 | 122 |
| 1960 | 142 |
| 1961 | 196 |
| 1962 | 247 |
| 1963 | 268 |
| 1964 | 298 |
| 1965 | 358 |
| 1966 | 405 |
| 1967 | 512 |
| 1968 | 455 |
| 1969 | 476 |
| 1970 | 451 |
| 1971 | 386 |
| 1972 | 386 |
| 1973 | 317 |
| 1974 | 227 |
| 1975 | 185 |
| 1976 | 143 |
| 1977 | 123 |
| 1978 | 95 |
| 1979 | 101 |
| 1980 | 74 |
| 1981 | 68 |
| 1982 | 65 |
| 1983 | 41 |
| 1984 | 39 |
| 1985 | 38 |
| 1986 | 22 |
| 1987 | 36 |
| 1988 | 28 |
| 1989 | 24 |
| 1990 | 24 |
| 1991 | 15 |
| 1992 | 24 |
| 1993 | 10 |
| 1994 | 14 |
| 1995 | 9 |
| 1996 | 6 |
| 1997 | 7 |
| 1998 | 7 |
| 1999 | 8 |
| 2000 | 10 |
| 2002 | 11 |
| 2005 | 6 |
Tonja through the decades
- Tonja peaked in 1967, when 512 babies were named Tonja in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1993–2005), use of Tonja has fallen 70% compared to the 10 years before that.