How Many People Are Named Tonnie?
An estimated 866 people in the United States have the first name Tonnie. It is used for both genders, with 59.1% female. The average bearer is 60 years old, and Tonnie peaked in popularity in 1960 with 51 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tonnie as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Tonnie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Tonnie is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
866
About 1 in 395,790 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
59.1% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1960
51 births
Total Registered
1,157
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tonnie
Tonnie is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (40.9%) and females (59.1%). Out of 1,157 total births registered, 473 were male and 684 were female.
Tonnie as a male name
Ranked #14,416 in 2008
5 male births in 2008
Peak: 1960 (24 births)
Tonnie as a female name
Ranked #17,483 in 2007
6 female births in 2007
Peak: 1963 (28 births)
Tonnie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tonnie span from the 1910s to the 2000s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 385 babies were registered. Tonnie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tonnie by Decade
How has Tonnie tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Tonnie by State
Birth registrations for Tonnie span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Mississippi, North Carolina. The lowest are in Texas, Michigan, North Carolina. On average, about 8 Tonnies were registered per state.
Tonnie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Tonnie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Tonnie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tonnie?
We estimate approximately 866 people named Tonnie are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 395,790 Americans share this first name.
Is Tonnie a common name?
Tonnie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,157 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tonnie most popular?
Tonnie reached peak popularity in 1960, when 51 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tonnie is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tonnie a female name?
Tonnie is predominantly female. 59.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tonnie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tonnie Smith, Tonnie Johnson, Tonnie Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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