Tonnya
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,402 in 1965
0 babies were named Tonnya in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1959–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryTonnya first shows up in US birth records in 1959, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 66 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1965, when it reached #3,402.
About the name Tonnya
Tonnya is a girl name of Russian and Slavic origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-nya”. US birth records list Tonnya for girls from 1959 to 1973, in 9 of those 15 years. Its best year was 1965, when it ranked #3,402 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1973, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Russian namesSlavic names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.5 | 285,714 girls |
| 1960s | 2.4 | 418,410 girls |
| 1970s | 3.4 | 291,971 girls |
Other spellings of Tonnya
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- Unisex name: Alexis · defender
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Questions about the name Tonnya
What is the origin of the name Tonnya?
Tonnya has Russian, Slavic roots in our records. Other Russian names include Valentina, Mila, Maya.
Is Tonnya a boy or girl name?
Tonnya is a girl name.
How popular is the name Tonnya?
Tonnya is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1973. It peaked at #3,402 in 1965.