Tonita: 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	16	2	–	#2,828
1920s	33	3	+106%	#3,719
1930s	95	10	+188%	#1,787
1940s	107	11	+13%	#2,200
1950s	142	14	+33%	#2,721
1960s	248	25	+75%	#1,594
1970s	249	25	0%	#2,125
1980s	152	15	-39%	#3,241
1990s	60	6	-61%	#8,680
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,828

1920s

+106%

#3,719

1930s

+188%

#1,787

1940s

107

+13%

#2,200

1950s

142

+33%

#2,721

1960s

248

+75%

#1,594

1970s

249

#2,125

1980s

152

-39%

#3,241

1990s

-61%

#8,680

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tonita

Tonita 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 1911, 1,102 American babies have been named Tonita. Its peak came in 1965, when 50 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 Tonita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tonita?

The median living Tonita is about 56 years old; half are between 46 and 65. An estimated 900 people named Tonita 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.

Tonita 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	8	#10,451
1990	7	#11,334
1985	7	#9,242
1980	17	#4,500
1975	25	#2,960
1970	30	#2,516
1965	50	#1,594
1960	15	#3,350
1955	13	#3,366
1950	13	#3,039
1945	8	#3,658
1940	11	#2,719
1935	15	#2,199
1930	5	#5,189
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tonita?

The median living Tonita is about 56 years old. Half of all living Tonitas are between 46 and 65 years old.

How many people named Tonita are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Tonita are alive in the United States, based on 1,102 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tonita mean?

Tonita is a feminine given name and a surname.

How popular is the name Tonita in 2025?

Tonita 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 Tonita?

1,102 babies have been named Tonita in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tonita most popular?

Tonita peaked in 1965, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Tonita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tonita rising or falling?

Tonita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Tonita popularity over time

The story of Tonita

How old are people named Tonita?

Tonita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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