Tonesha: 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	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#8,613
1970s	52	5	+940%	#5,863
1980s	118	12	+127%	#4,518
1990s	158	16	+34%	#4,490
2000s	26	3	-84%	#7,548
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#8,613

1970s

+940%

#5,863

1980s

118

+127%

#4,518

1990s

158

+34%

#4,490

2000s

-84%

#7,548

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tonesha

Tonesha is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1969, 359 American babies have been named Tonesha. Its peak came in 1991, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Tonesha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tonesha?

The median living Tonesha is about 35 years old; half are between 31 and 42. An estimated 400 people named Tonesha 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.

Tonesha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	6	#16,306
2004	–	–
2003	6	#15,636
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	14	#7,548
1995	13	#7,014
1990	17	#5,538
1985	5	#12,374
1980	12	#5,890
1975	7	#7,930
1970	5	#9,254
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tonesha?

The median living Tonesha is about 35 years old. Half of all living Toneshas are between 31 and 42 years old.

How many people named Tonesha are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Tonesha are alive in the United States, based on 359 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tonesha in 2025?

Tonesha did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Tonesha?

359 babies have been named Tonesha in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tonesha most popular?

Tonesha peaked in 1991, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Tonesha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tonesha rising or falling?

Tonesha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Tonesha

Tonesha popularity over time

The story of Tonesha

How old are people named Tonesha?

Tonesha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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