Girl nameCurrently #6,590 in the USFalling
Tonya
//ˈtɑnjə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19725 lettersStarts with T
Meaning & origin
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Tonya's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Tonya |
|---|---|
| 1923 | 7 |
| 1930 | 5 |
| 1933 | 10 |
| 1934 | 11 |
| 1935 | 10 |
| 1936 | 23 |
| 1937 | 21 |
| 1938 | 23 |
| 1939 | 20 |
| 1940 | 35 |
| 1941 | 31 |
| 1942 | 75 |
| 1943 | 67 |
| 1944 | 92 |
| 1945 | 101 |
| 1946 | 119 |
| 1947 | 152 |
| 1948 | 139 |
| 1949 | 134 |
| 1950 | 153 |
| 1951 | 205 |
| 1952 | 240 |
| 1953 | 294 |
| 1954 | 353 |
| 1955 | 402 |
| 1956 | 566 |
| 1957 | 645 |
| 1958 | 764 |
| 1959 | 1,073 |
| 1960 | 1,327 |
| 1961 | 1,840 |
| 1962 | 2,254 |
| 1963 | 2,381 |
| 1964 | 2,705 |
| 1965 | 2,982 |
| 1966 | 3,642 |
| 1967 | 5,191 |
| 1968 | 5,678 |
| 1969 | 6,191 |
| 1970 | 7,170 |
| 1971 | 6,925 |
| 1972 | 7,272 |
| 1973 | 7,213 |
| 1974 | 6,912 |
| 1975 | 5,927 |
| 1976 | 4,990 |
| 1977 | 4,284 |
| 1978 | 3,842 |
| 1979 | 3,512 |
| 1980 | 3,087 |
| 1981 | 2,768 |
| 1982 | 2,389 |
| 1983 | 1,965 |
| 1984 | 1,861 |
| 1985 | 1,648 |
| 1986 | 1,305 |
| 1987 | 1,189 |
| 1988 | 1,003 |
| 1989 | 830 |
| 1990 | 725 |
| 1991 | 590 |
| 1992 | 542 |
| 1993 | 432 |
| 1994 | 373 |
| 1995 | 273 |
| 1996 | 219 |
| 1997 | 222 |
| 1998 | 141 |
| 1999 | 147 |
| 2000 | 138 |
| 2001 | 103 |
| 2002 | 88 |
| 2003 | 100 |
| 2004 | 67 |
| 2005 | 77 |
| 2006 | 45 |
| 2007 | 55 |
| 2008 | 58 |
| 2009 | 44 |
| 2010 | 49 |
| 2011 | 40 |
| 2012 | 34 |
| 2013 | 26 |
| 2014 | 25 |
| 2015 | 29 |
| 2016 | 18 |
| 2017 | 23 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 18 |
Tonya through the decades
- Tonya peaked in 1972, when 7,272 babies were named Tonya in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Tonya has fallen 60% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Tonya currently ranks #6,590 in the US and is cooling off.