girl's name
Tonia
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 22,617
Ireland
#564
1986 births
Tonia is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1971, when 1,431 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1917.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Tonia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 18 |
| 1920s | 40 |
| 1930s | 170 |
| 1940s | 509 |
| 1950s | 1,662 |
| 1960s | 6,741 |
| 1970s | 9,973 |
| 1980s | 2,080 |
| 1990s | 682 |
| 2000s | 254 |
| 2010s | 102 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 16 |
How popular is Tonia?
In 2025, Tonia was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Tonia is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Tonia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tonia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tonia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tonia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tonia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tonia
How popular is the name Tonia?
In 2025, Tonia was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Tonia a girl's or a boy's name?
Tonia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Tonia?
Tonia has 3 syllables.
When was Tonia most popular?
Tonia peaked in 1971, when 1,431 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Tonia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Tonia currently ranks #15,853 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.