Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1960

Tonnie

Gender Unisex · 59% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Tonnie
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1960
51 babies
All-time total
1,157
#9,647 all-time among girls
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Tonnie popularity over time

1,157 babies have been named Tonnie since 1915, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 15 7 22 2 – #4,892
1920s 17 16 33 3 +50% #4,918
1930s – 25 25 3 -24% –
1940s 80 41 121 12 +384% #2,613
1950s 165 119 284 28 +135% #2,334
1960s 220 165 385 39 +36% #2,298
1970s 85 56 141 14 -63% #4,124
1980s 42 17 59 6 -58% #5,877
1990s 44 22 66 7 +12% #9,447
2000s 16 5 21 2 -68% #17,451
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Tonnie

Tonnie 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 1915, 1,157 American babies have been named Tonnie, about 59% girls and 41% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1960, when 51 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 Tonnie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tonnie?

The median living Tonnie is about 62 years old; half are between 53 and 68. An estimated 900 people named Tonnie are alive in the United States today.

median 62 020406080100

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

Tonnie year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
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2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – 5 #14,418
2007 6 #17,485 – –
2006 – – – –
2005 – – – –
2004 – – – –
2003 – – – –
2002 – – – –
2001 5 #17,792 – –
2000 5 #17,451 – –
1995 6 #13,291 – –
1990 8 #10,137 11 #4,964
1985 – – – –
1980 6 #10,309 – –
1975 16 #4,124 6 #5,411
1970 14 #4,240 12 #2,881
1965 19 #2,927 21 #1,770
1960 27 #2,298 24 #1,688
1955 16 #2,959 11 #2,542
1950 10 #3,646 13 #2,197
1945 12 #2,734 – –
1940 – – 5 #3,901
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – 6 #4,243
1915 5 #4,892 7 #3,365
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tonnie?

The median living Tonnie is about 62 years old. Half of all living Tonnies are between 53 and 68 years old.

How many people named Tonnie are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Tonnie are alive in the United States, based on 1,157 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tonnie in 2025?

Tonnie 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 Tonnie?

1,157 babies have been named Tonnie in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tonnie most popular?

Tonnie peaked in 1960, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Tonnie a boy or girl name?

Tonnie is used for both: about 59% of babies named Tonnie have been girls and 41% boys.

Is the name Tonnie rising or falling?

Tonnie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Tonnie

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