Tonya
A pet form of Antonia, and in Russian of Antonina.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Tonya first shows up in the national records in 1923. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1966 to 1980. Its biggest year was 1972, when 7,244 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 37 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1973, at No. 36. All told, 120,856 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Tonia (22,247), Tonyia (572) (total births since 1880)
Explore Tonya interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 7 | No. 3971 |
| 1930s | 123 | No. 1549 |
| 1940s | 944 | No. 682 |
| 1950s | 4,694 | No. 268 |
| 1960s | 34,072 | No. 54 |
| 1970s | 57,789 | No. 36 |
| 1980s | 17,987 | No. 97 |
| 1990s | 3,664 | No. 365 |
| 2000s | 775 | No. 1356 |
| 2010s | 279 | No. 3306 |
| 2020s | 87 | No. 5955 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.