The first name Tonya
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Tonya last appeared in the official list in 2005, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1996, with 8 births (#1,914).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Tonya with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Tonya at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 11 girls born in the United States were named Tonya, the 9,412th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1972, when 7,244 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.
Nicknames and spellings
Famous people named Tonya
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Tonya HardingAmerican figure skater, born 1970
- Tonya PinkinsActress, singer, writer, activist, author, born 1962
- Tonya WilliamsCanadian actress, producer, and activist (born 1958)
- Tonya KinzingerAmerican actress, born 1968
- Tonya EvingerAmerican mixed martial artist, born 1984
- Tonya EdwardsAmerican basketball player-coach, born 1968
Questions
- How popular is the name Tonya?
- In 2005, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Tonya, ranking 4,798th. Its peak was 1996, with 8 births.
- Is Tonya a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 120,856 US babies named Tonya since 1880 were girls.
- When was Tonya most popular?
- 1972 in the United States, when 7,244 babies were named Tonya, its highest rank at 37th.
- What are other spellings of Tonya?
- Tonia and Tonja.