Tonja
Tonja was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1967, when it ranked 408th with 512 babies. More babies were named Tonja in the 1960s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1967512 babies
- Total since 1880
- 6,994babies recorded
Tonja popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 5 since 1969.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | #9,830 | 10 |
| 1990 | #4,226 | 24 |
| 1980 | #1,581 | 74 |
| 1970 | #464 | 451 |
| 1960 | #873 | 142 |
| 1950 | #2,428 | 18 |
| 1940 | #4,974 | 5 |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Tonja, counting every spelling?
Tonja has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Tonja?
About 6,300 people born in the US named Tonja are alive today, with a median age of 57; half are between 53 and 61. That makes Tonja a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Tonja by state
How common Tonja was among girls born in each state in 1965–1969, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Alabama (2.4×), Oklahoma (2.3×), Georgia (2.1×), Tennessee (2.1×), District of Columbia (2.0×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Arizona, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Tonja: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Tonja, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Tonja
How popular is the name Tonja?
Tonja was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1967, when it ranked 408th with 512 babies. More babies were named Tonja in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Tonja a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 6,989 girls and 5 boys.
Where was Tonja most popular?
In 1965–1969, Tonja was most common in Alabama (0.63 per 1,000 girls), followed by Oklahoma and Georgia.