The first name Tonia
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Tonia last appeared in the official list in 2017, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1997, with 6 births (#2,411).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Tonia with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Tonia at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 5 girls born in the United States were named Tonia, the 17,063rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1970, when 1,429 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Tonia
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Tônia CarreroBrazilian actress of theater, television and cinema (1922–2018)
- Tonia CouchBritish diver, born 1989
Questions
- How popular is the name Tonia?
- In 2017, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Tonia, ranking 5,765th. Its peak was 1997, with 6 births.
- Is Tonia a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 22,247 US babies named Tonia since 1880 were girls.
- When was Tonia most popular?
- 1970 in the United States, when 1,429 babies were named Tonia, its highest rank at 219th.
- What name is Tonia a form of?
- Tonia is a form of Tonya.