Tonja
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #407 in 1967
0 babies were named Tonja in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1940–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryTonja first shows up in US birth records in 1940, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 85 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1967, when it reached #407.
About the name Tonja
Tonja is a girl name of Latin and Slavic origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-nja”. US birth records list Tonja for girls from 1940 to 2005, in 62 of those 66 years. Its best year was 1967, when it ranked #407 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2005, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin namesSlavic names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.7 | 148,588 girls |
| 1950s | 27 | 36,900 girls |
| 1960s | 190 | 5,269 girls |
| 1970s | 155 | 6,470 girls |
| 1980s | 26 | 39,093 girls |
| 1990s | 6.8 | 147,275 girls |
| 2000s | 2.5 | 405,405 girls |
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- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
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Questions about the name Tonja
What is the origin of the name Tonja?
Tonja has Latin, Slavic roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Tonja a boy or girl name?
Tonja is a girl name.
How popular is the name Tonja?
Tonja is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2005. It peaked at #407 in 1967.