Tonya comes from the English / Latin tradition, meaning Invaluable.
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How popular is Tonya?
1972peak year
Tonya has been losing ground. Once far more common, it has been declining steadily in recent years. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #7205), with about 18 babies named Tonya each year. In 1972, 7,243 babies were named Tonya (ranked #37 nationally). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 120,847.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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