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Tonya

Girl

Origin of the name

Tonya is a form of Tanya, a Russian pet form of Tatiana.

Short-lived name

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In 1972, Tonya reached its peak: 7,244 girls, 1 baby in 434. The trend faded fast: today's pace is 99% below the peak. Latest ranking, 2025: No. 8858. 48% of all babies named Tonya since 1880 were born in the 1970s.
120,421births since 1880
1970sgeneration
No. 37rank at its peak, in 1972

Where babies named Tonya are born

1972

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The darker the blue, the more common Tonya is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Tonya is most common in North Carolina (2.2 times), Kentucky (2.2) and South Carolina (2.2), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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Names from the same era

Heidi · Tara · Stacey · Tanya · Bridget · Tamara

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