Feminine dossier · first seen 1940

Tonja

Extinct Near statistical disappearance

Peak era

1967

Peak births

512

Current vitality

Dormant

Peak generation

Gen X

1940Peak 19672025

Quick answers about Tonja

How many people are named Tonja?

Based on SSA birth records through 2005, an estimated 6,291 Americans born with the name Tonja may still be living. No new bearers have been recorded since 2005.

How rare is Tonja?

Tonja has not appeared in SSA records since 2005. It is effectively extinct as a new baby name — no girls received it in the latest available data.

How old is the typical Tonja?

The median age of a living American named Tonja is approximately 57 years, with most bearers falling between 53 and 61 years old.

Is Tonja still popular?

No. Tonja is extinct in new births; the SSA last recorded it in 2005.

Peak year

1967

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

6,989

Diaspora map

Tonja spread fast — broke out in Indiana, Texas, and Washington (1966) and ran high in 11 states within a decade.

Broke out: Indiana, Texas, and Washington, 1966 · over-represented in 11 states over 5 years

Tonja last appeared in SSA records in 2005. Across its recorded history, about 6,989 American girls received the name.

Tonja peaked in 1967, when 512 girls were given the name.

No girls were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 6,989 Americans named Tonja since 1940.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationGen X

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryNear statistical disappearance

1967512 girls named Tonja

20250 (extinct) girls named Tonja

Living profile

6,291

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age57

Core range53–61

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Plateau

A name with moderate spread and no sharp recent move.