Girl · #11,386 in 2026

Tonette

Name: Popularity of the name Tonette in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Tonette, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Tonette is a Norwegian and Swedish given name in use in Sweden and Norway whose popularity peaked in the late 1960s. The name is a diminutive form of Antonetta and Antona as well as an alternate form of Tone, Tona and Torny. Notable people with this name include the following:Tonette Lopez, Filipino transgender activist, HIV/AIDS researcher and journalist Tonette S.

Current Rank

#11,386

Peak Rank

#1,255 (1967)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1939

First Year

1999

Last Year

1967

Peak Year

#1255

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Tonette

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Tonette

Tonette first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1939, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1967, when 73 Tonettes were born — ranking #1,255 that year. As of 2026, Tonette ranks #11,386 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Tonettes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Tonette

Phonetically similar names — useful when Tonette is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Donette
Tenet
Tinet
Tanit
Tanate
Tonight
Donut
Doughnut
Tonite
Donat
Tannate
Donate

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tonette

What does the name Tonette mean?

How popular is Tonette in 2026?

In 2026, Tonette ranks #11,386 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Tonette most popular?

Tonette reached its peak popularity in 1967, ranking #1,255 that year with 73 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Tonette most popular?

Tonette has historically been most popular in Louisiana, North Carolina, Virginia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Tonette.

Is Tonette a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Tonette is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Tonette?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tonette include Victorine, Aggie, Ethelda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Tonette

Tonette is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1939 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Tonette's peak popularity came in 1967 when it ranked #1,255. Use the chart and map above to compare Tonette'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.