Feminine dossier · first seen 1923

Tonya

Endangered Down 99.8% from peak

Peak era

1972

Peak births

7,244

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen X

1923Peak 19722025

Quick answers about Tonya

How many people are named Tonya?

An estimated 111,154 living Americans are named Tonya.

How rare is Tonya?

Tonya is very rare among babies today, with 11 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 99.8% from its 1972 peak.

How old is the typical Tonya?

The median age of a living American named Tonya is approximately 53 years, with most bearers falling between 48 and 58 years old.

Is Tonya still popular?

No. Tonya is endangered as a baby name, down 99.8% from its 1972 peak with 11 births in 2025.

Peak year

1972

Decline from peak

99.8%

2025

All-time

120,421

Diaspora map

Tonya broke out in Indiana, Kansas, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Texas (1956) and became over-represented in 32 states over 36 years.

Broke out: Indiana, Kansas, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Texas, 1956 · over-represented in 32 states over 36 years

Tonya has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.5× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Tonya peaked in 1972, when 7,244 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 11 girls were given the name.

Down 99.8% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 120,421 Americans named Tonya since 1923.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen X

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryDown 99.8% from peak

19727,244 girls named Tonya

202511 girls named Tonya

Living profile

111,154

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age53

Core range48–58

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.