Tonette: 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	7	1	–	#3,750
1940s	59	6	+743%	#3,126
1950s	295	30	+400%	#1,357
1960s	556	56	+88%	#1,268
1970s	330	33	-41%	#1,543
1980s	181	18	-45%	#2,997
1990s	77	8	-57%	#6,120
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#3,750

1940s

+743%

#3,126

1950s

295

+400%

#1,357

1960s

556

+88%

#1,268

1970s

330

-41%

#1,543

1980s

181

-45%

#2,997

1990s

-57%

#6,120

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tonette

Tonette 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 1939, 1,505 American babies have been named Tonette. Its peak came in 1967, when 73 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 Tonette stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tonette?

The median living Tonette is about 57 years old; half are between 49 and 64. An estimated 1,400 people named Tonette 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.

Tonette 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	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	6	#13,290
1990	15	#6,120
1985	16	#4,844
1980	30	#2,997
1975	21	#3,394
1970	64	#1,543
1965	55	#1,514
1960	53	#1,539
1955	34	#1,836
1950	14	#2,897
1945	7	#3,993
1940	6	#4,305
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tonette?

The median living Tonette is about 57 years old. Half of all living Tonettes are between 49 and 64 years old.

How many people named Tonette are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Tonette are alive in the United States, based on 1,505 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tonette mean?

Tonette is a Norwegian and Swedish given name in use in Sweden and Norway whose popularity peaked in the late 1960s.

How popular is the name Tonette in 2025?

Tonette 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 Tonette?

1,505 babies have been named Tonette in the United States since 1939, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tonette most popular?

Tonette peaked in 1967, when 73 newborns received the name.

Is Tonette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tonette rising or falling?

Tonette has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Tonette popularity over time

The story of Tonette

How old are people named Tonette?

Tonette year by year

Frequently asked questions

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