Tona: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	5	1	–	#5,816
1930s	26	3	+420%	#2,903
1940s	164	16	+531%	#1,693
1950s	308	31	+88%	#1,529
1960s	422	42	+37%	#1,478
1970s	297	30	-30%	#2,014
1980s	138	14	-54%	#3,335
1990s	42	4	-70%	#9,498
2000s	13	1	-69%	#11,727
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	12	2	–	#14,779

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#5,816

1930s

+420%

#2,903

1940s

164

+531%

#1,693

1950s

308

+88%

#1,529

1960s

422

+37%

#1,478

1970s

297

-30%

#2,014

1980s

138

-54%

#3,335

1990s

-70%

#9,498

2000s

-69%

#11,727

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

#14,779

The story of Tona

Tona is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #14,779 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1924, 1,427 American babies have been named Tona. Its peak came in 1964, when 59 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Tona stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tona?

The median living Tona is about 59 years old; half are between 50 and 67. An estimated 1,200 people named Tona are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Tona year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#14,779
2024	–	–
2023	6	#15,028
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	5	#17,789
2000	8	#11,727
1995	–	–
1990	6	#12,856
1985	8	#8,282
1980	20	#3,985
1975	38	#2,227
1970	42	#2,014
1965	35	#1,988
1960	38	#1,854
1955	29	#2,021
1950	22	#2,118
1945	10	#3,114
1940	8	#3,484
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Tona, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tona?

The median living Tona is about 59 years old. Half of all living Tonas are between 50 and 67 years old.

How many people named Tona are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Tona are alive in the United States, based on 1,427 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tona mean?

Tona, Toña, Toňa and Tóna are given names.

How popular is the name Tona in 2025?

Tona ranked #14,779 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tona?

1,427 babies have been named Tona in the United States since 1924, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tona most popular?

Tona peaked in 1964, when 59 newborns received the name.

Is Tona a boy or girl name?

Tona is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tona rising or falling?

Tona is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Tona popularity over time

The story of Tona

How old are people named Tona?

Tona year by year

Frequently asked questions

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