girl's name
Tonye
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 68
Tonye is a girl's name. In 1992 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1964, when 7 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1950.
Tonye over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1992, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 27 |
| 1960s | 7 |
| 1970s | 12 |
| 1980s | 11 |
| 1990s (to 1992) | 11 |
How popular is Tonye?
In 1992, Tonye was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Tonye
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tonye also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tonye over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tonye
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tonye — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tonye
How popular is the name Tonye?
In 1992, Tonye was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Tonye a girl's or a boy's name?
Tonye is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Tonye most popular?
Tonye peaked in 1964, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.