Tonja Name Popularity and Statistics
Tonja is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2005
Total Recorded U.S. Births6,994
First Year on Record1940
Tonja popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Girls | 6 | #14,502 |
| 2002 | Girls | 11 | #8,837 |
| 2000 | Girls | 10 | #9,163 |
| 1999 | Girls | 8 | #10,345 |
| 1998 | Girls | 7 | #11,138 |
| 1997 | Girls | 7 | #10,836 |
| 1996 | Girls | 6 | #11,807 |
| 1995 | Girls | 9 | #8,766 |
| 1994 | Girls | 14 | #6,319 |
| 1993 | Girls | 10 | #8,052 |
| 1992 | Girls | 24 | #4,236 |
| 1991 | Girls | 15 | #5,949 |
| 1990 | Girls | 24 | #4,120 |
| 1989 | Girls | 24 | #4,020 |
| 1988 | Girls | 28 | #3,393 |
| 1987 | Girls | 36 | #2,723 |
| 1986 | Girls | 22 | #3,757 |
| 1985 | Girls | 38 | #2,545 |
| 1984 | Girls | 39 | #2,421 |
| 1983 | Girls | 41 | #2,310 |
| 1982 | Girls | 65 | #1,720 |
| 1981 | Girls | 68 | #1,674 |
| 1980 | Girls | 74 | #1,570 |
| 1979 | Girls | 101 | #1,261 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1967 · Girls
512 recorded births and rank #407.
1969 · Girls
471 recorded births and rank #444.
1968 · Girls
455 recorded births and rank #448.
1970 · Girls
451 recorded births and rank #464.
Where Tonja ranked highest in 1987
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- TX
- Rank #1,676 · 6 recorded births