Tonnette: 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	53	5	–	#3,731
1960s	193	19	+264%	#2,248
1970s	93	9	-52%	#3,952
1980s	38	4	-59%	#8,094
1990s	5	1	-87%	#15,308
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,731

1960s

193

+264%

#2,248

1970s

-52%

#3,952

1980s

-59%

#8,094

1990s

-87%

#15,308

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tonnette

Tonnette 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 1953, 382 American babies have been named Tonnette. Its peak came in 1969, when 33 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 Tonnette stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tonnette?

The median living Tonnette is about 57 years old; half are between 52 and 63. An estimated 400 people named Tonnette 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.

Tonnette year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	7	#9,040
1975	5	#10,509
1970	12	#4,744
1965	16	#3,257
1960	16	#3,201
1955	6	#5,781
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tonnette?

The median living Tonnette is about 57 years old. Half of all living Tonnettes are between 52 and 63 years old.

How many people named Tonnette are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Tonnette are alive in the United States, based on 382 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tonnette mean?

Spelling variant of Tonette.

How popular is the name Tonnette in 2025?

Tonnette 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 Tonnette?

382 babies have been named Tonnette in the United States since 1953, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tonnette most popular?

Tonnette peaked in 1969, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Tonnette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tonnette rising or falling?

Tonnette has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Tonnette popularity over time

The story of Tonnette

How old are people named Tonnette?

Tonnette year by year

Frequently asked questions

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