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Tonya

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What official birth registration shows about Tonya: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2005

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2005, ranging from #1914 to #4798.1996199820002005#1914#4798
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1914
1997#3824
1998#3142
1999#3900
2000#3247
2002#4137
2005#4798

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 9 of the 27 years from 1970 to 1996.

In 1996: #534 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #1914 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1970–2005 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1970

    First recorded at #447 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1970–1996

    Highest recorded position: #409 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1990 (recorded 1970–1996).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2005

    Most recently recorded at #4798 among girls in England and Wales, in 2005.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1970 to 2005. Highest recorded position: #409 in Republic of Ireland in 1990.

Tonya's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2005England and Walesfemale#47983HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#41373HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#32474HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#39003HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#31424HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#38243HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#19148HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#5343HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#4574HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#4095HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#4564HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#4764HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#5333HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#5423HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#4663HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#4473HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Tonya is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Tonya, between 1970 and 2005, in 15 of those 36 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1990England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: highest position in 199619702005
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1970–19969#409 in 1990
England and Wales1996–20057#1914 in 1996

No registrar recorded it for 8 years after 1971; it appears again in 1980.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Tonya

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1970–2005.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1970 to 2005. Highest recorded position: #409 in Republic of Ireland in 1990. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.