Toia
Toia is an Italian origin surname. People with the surname include:Donny Toia, American football player Geremia Toia, Italian equestrian Hōne Riiwi Tōia (1858–1933), Maori tribal and religious leader Jay Toia, American football player Jim Toia, American artist and art scholar Luke Toia, Australian football player Mase Toia Alama (1951–2022), Samoan doctor and civil servant Patrizia Toia, Italian…
Meaning & Origin of Toia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Toia is an Italian origin surname. People with the surname include:Donny Toia, American football player Geremia Toia, Italian equestrian Hōne Riiwi Tōia (1858–1933), Maori tribal and religious leader Jay Toia, American football player Jim Toia, American artist and art scholar Luke Toia, Australian football player Mase Toia Alama (1951–2022), Samoan doctor and civil servant Patrizia Toia, Italian…
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The Story of Toia
Toia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1969, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1976, when 13 Toias were born — ranking #4,613 that year. As of 2026, Toia ranks #9,145 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 74 Toias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Toia
Toia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 74 births in the dataset. Toia's peak popularity came in 1976 when it ranked #4,613. Use the chart and map above to compare Toia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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