Boy or Girl

Is Tonisha a boy or girl name?

Tonisha was a girl name in the US. Across 1880–2024, 100% of the 2,224 US babies named Tonisha were girls. Fewer than 10 babies were given the name in 2024.

Boy rank, 2024
Not ranked
Girl rank, 2024
Not ranked
Babies named Tonisha since 1970
2,224
Most popular year
1993
138 babies
Babies named Tonisha each year in the US
Line chart of US births named Tonisha from 1970 to 2024, boys and girls. The table below has every value.050100150200198020002020

Boys and girls named Tonisha, by decade

DecadeBoysGirlsShare girls
1970s0485100%
1980s0803100%
1990s0844100%
2000s092100%
2010s00–
2020s00–
Every year
YearBoysBoy rankGirlsGirl rank
20240–0–
20230–0–
20220–0–
20210–0–
20200–0–
20190–0–
20180–0–
20170–0–
20160–0–
20150–0–
20140–0–
20130–0–
20120–0–
20110–0–
20100–0–
20090–8#13,596
20080–5#20,250
20070–0–
20060–0–
20050–9#11,768
20040–0–
20030–14#7,967
20020–9#11,039
20010–25#4,828
20000–22#5,301
19990–38#3,372
19980–41#3,113
19970–36#3,297
19960–71#1,991
19950–68#2,026
19940–111#1,442
19930–138#1,252
19920–134#1,283
19910–100#1,554
19900–107#1,467
19890–95#1,522
19880–99#1,419
19870–85#1,518
19860–63#1,815
19850–79#1,550
19840–80#1,458
19830–76#1,509
19820–72#1,619
19810–78#1,545
19800–76#1,551
19790–65#1,710
19780–81#1,433
19770–74#1,497
19760–55#1,745
19750–49#1,876
19740–47#1,877
19730–43#1,937
19720–39#2,052
19710–20#3,362
19700–12#4,743

Highest rank

Tonisha has never been ranked as a boy name. As a girl name, it reached #1,252 in 1993. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.

Names from the same era

These names were also most popular in the 1990s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.

Names spelled like Tonisha

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Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.