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Worldwide Name Statistics

Tonya

Ranked #492 - 1 in 75,526 people
US

Most common in

United States

106k bearers

World total

105,924

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#492

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States106k
Worldwide
~106k
rank #492
Rarity
1 in 75,526
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~106k in US

About the name Tonya

There are an estimated 105,924 people named Tonya alive worldwide today. That ranks Tonya at #492 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Tonya is held by approximately 105,924 people, ranking #492 among first names. That works out to roughly 32 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,133 U.S. residents).

Historically Tonya is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.6% female).

Tonya appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.4%Female 99.6%

Tonya popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Tonya, 1923 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1923: 7
  2. 1930: 5
  3. 1933: 10
  4. 1934: 11
  5. 1935: 10
  6. 1936: 23
  7. 1937: 21
  8. 1938: 23
  9. 1939: 20
  10. 1940: 35
  11. 1941: 31
  12. 1942: 75
  13. 1943: 66
  14. 1944: 92
  15. 1945: 101
  16. 1946: 119
  17. 1947: 152
  18. 1948: 139
  19. 1949: 134
  20. 1950: 153
  21. 1951: 205
  22. 1952: 240
  23. 1953: 294
  24. 1954: 353
  25. 1955: 402
  26. 1956: 566
  27. 1957: 644
  28. 1958: 764
  29. 1959: 1,073
  30. 1960: 1,327
  31. 1961: 1,839
  32. 1962: 2,255
  33. 1963: 2,382
  34. 1964: 2,704
  35. 1965: 2,982
  36. 1966: 3,643
  37. 1967: 5,191
  38. 1968: 5,678
  39. 1969: 6,191
  40. 1970: 7,170
  41. 1971: 6,925
  42. 1972: 7,273
  43. 1973: 7,212
  44. 1974: 6,913
  45. 1975: 5,926
  46. 1976: 4,991
  47. 1977: 4,283
  48. 1978: 3,842
  49. 1979: 3,512
  50. 1980: 3,086
  51. 1981: 2,768
  52. 1982: 2,389
  53. 1983: 1,965
  54. 1984: 1,861
  55. 1985: 1,648
  56. 1986: 1,305
  57. 1987: 1,189
  58. 1988: 1,003
  59. 1989: 830
  60. 1990: 725
  61. 1991: 590
  62. 1992: 542
  63. 1993: 432
  64. 1994: 373
  65. 1995: 273
  66. 1996: 219
  67. 1997: 222
  68. 1998: 141
  69. 1999: 147
  70. 2000: 138
  71. 2001: 103
  72. 2002: 88
  73. 2003: 100
  74. 2004: 67
  75. 2005: 77
  76. 2006: 45
  77. 2007: 55
  78. 2008: 58
  79. 2009: 44
  80. 2010: 49
  81. 2011: 40
  82. 2012: 34
  83. 2013: 26
  84. 2014: 25
  85. 2015: 29
  86. 2016: 18
  87. 2017: 23
  88. 2018: 23
  89. 2019: 12
  90. 2020: 16
  91. 2021: 20
  92. 2022: 14
  93. 2023: 8
  94. 2024: 18
  95. 2025: 11

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Tonya worldwide?

There are an estimated 105,924 people named Tonya alive worldwide today, ranking #492 globally.

Is Tonya a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 75,526 people. In the United States there are roughly 105,924 bearers, which is 1 in 3,133 Americans.

Is Tonya a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Tonya is used 0.4% male and 99.6% female.

Where does the name Tonya come from?

Who are famous people named Tonya?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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