—2024 rank
1972peak year
120,359babies named Tonya since 1880
▲ +50%5-year trend
Tonya popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Tonya mean?
A modern spelling of Tanya, a Russian diminutive of Tatiana, influenced by Antonia, feminine of the Roman family name Antonius. Peaked in 1970s America.
OriginLatin
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, vintage
Names like Tonya
Same era, same vibe — if you like Tonya, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Tonyas
- Tonya Harding, figure skater
Spellings & variants
TanyaAntoniaTonja
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