Feminine dossier · first seen 1923

Tonya

Endangered Down 99.8% from peak
Peak era
1972
Peak births
7,244
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X

Quick answers about Tonya

How many people are named Tonya?

An estimated 105,575 living Americans are named Tonya.

How rare is Tonya?

Tonya is very rare among babies today, with 11 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 99.8% from its 1972 peak.

How old is the typical Tonya?

The median age of a living American named Tonya is approximately 53 years, with most bearers falling between 48 and 57 years old.

Is Tonya still popular?

No. Tonya is endangered as a baby name, down 99.8% from its 1972 peak with 11 births in 2025.

Where is Tonya most common?

Tonya has its strongest geographic signal in Indiana, where it appears 3.7× more often than the national baseline.

1923Peak 19722025
peak 1972 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year
1972
Decline from peak
99.8%
2025
11
All-time
120,421

Tonya broke out in Arkansas, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, and West Virginia (1959) and became over-represented in 33 states over 28 years.

Broke out: Arkansas, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, and West Virginia, 1959 · over-represented in 33 states over 28 years

Alabama: broke out 1961 AL Alaska: broke out 1967 AK Arizona: never over-represented AZ Arkansas: broke out 1959 AR California: never over-represented CA Colorado: never over-represented CO Connecticut: never over-represented CT Delaware: broke out 1985 DE District of Columbia: broke out 1959 DC Florida: broke out 1964 FL Georgia: broke out 1959 GA Hawaii: never over-represented HI Idaho: broke out 1959 ID Illinois: never over-represented IL Indiana: broke out 1959 IN Iowa: broke out 1987 IA Kansas: broke out 1959 KS Kentucky: broke out 1959 KY Louisiana: broke out 1976 LA Maine: broke out 1982 ME Maryland: never over-represented MD Massachusetts: never over-represented MA Michigan: never over-represented MI Minnesota: never over-represented MN Mississippi: broke out 1972 MS Missouri: broke out 1959 MO Montana: broke out 1983 MT Nebraska: broke out 1986 NE Nevada: broke out 1960 NV New Hampshire: broke out 1982 NH New Jersey: never over-represented NJ New Mexico: never over-represented NM New York: never over-represented NY North Carolina: broke out 1959 NC North Dakota: broke out 1979 ND Ohio: broke out 1959 OH Oklahoma: broke out 1959 OK Oregon: broke out 1960 OR Pennsylvania: never over-represented PA Rhode Island: never over-represented RI South Carolina: broke out 1963 SC South Dakota: broke out 1978 SD Tennessee: broke out 1959 TN Texas: never over-represented TX Utah: broke out 1959 UT Vermont: broke out 1976 VT Virginia: broke out 1971 VA Washington: never over-represented WA West Virginia: broke out 1959 WV Wisconsin: never over-represented WI Wyoming: broke out 1964 WY