Tonilynn
A girl's name of modern usage, combining Toni and Lynn.
Name Census estimates that about 64 living Americans carry the first name Tonilynn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tonilynn today is around 48 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tonilynn births was 1968 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tonilynn. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Tonilynn. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
64
~ 1 in 5,355,537 Americans
Peak year
1968
8 babies that year
Average age
48
years old
2007 SSA rank
#20,339
Tracked since 1961
Census
Tonilynn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 282 people with the first name Tonilynn, which placed it at #30,717 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#30,717
National first-name rank
People counted
282
282 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
81.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tonilynn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tonilynn is White at 81.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.1%) and Black (6.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Tonilynn described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Tonilynn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White81.2% · 229
- Hispanic or Latino7.1% · 20
- Black or African American6.7% · 19
- Two or more races4.3% · 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 2
Popularity
Tonilynn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tonilynn from the 1960s through to the 2000s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 26 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1960s peak, Tonilynn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tonilynn by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Tonilynn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tonilynn
The given name Tonilynn is a relatively modern invention, likely emerging in the late 20th century as a variation of the more common feminine name Toni. It does not appear to have any direct linguistic roots or cultural origins from ancient civilizations or historical texts.
The name Toni itself is a diminutive form of the Italian name Antonia, which derives from the ancient Roman family name Antonius. Antonia was the feminine form of Antonius, which may have been derived from the Greek word "antheö" meaning "to flourish" or "to bloom." However, the addition of the suffix "lynn" to create Tonilynn does not seem to have a clear linguistic or cultural significance.
Due to its relatively recent emergence, there are no recorded instances of individuals named Tonilynn in historical texts, religious scriptures, or ancient records. The earliest examples of the name likely date back to the late 20th century, but specific instances are difficult to trace due to its rarity.
Regarding famous individuals with the name Tonilynn, there are very few notable examples. One person who bears this name is Tonilynn DeNero, a former professional basketball player who played in the American Basketball Association (ABA) in the late 1970s. Another individual named Tonilynn is Tonilynn Hawk, an American artist and painter known for her abstract expressionist works.
Beyond these two individuals, it is challenging to find historically significant figures with the name Tonilynn, as it is a relatively uncommon and modern appellation. The lack of widespread usage and historical records makes it difficult to provide a more comprehensive account of the name's origins and evolution over time.
People
Tonilynn + last name combinations
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FAQ
Tonilynn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tonilynn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 64 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tonilynn going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 5,355,537 US residents.
Is Tonilynn a common name?
We classify Tonilynn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 58% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 71 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tonilynn most popular?
The single biggest year for Tonilynn was 1968, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tonilynn is about 48 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tonilynn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 282 people with the name Tonilynn, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #30,717 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Tonilynn in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Tonilynn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tonilynn appears almost entirely female. Of the 283 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Tonilynn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tonilynn is White at 81.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.1%) and Black (6.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Tonilynn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Tonilynn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 81.2% (229 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Tonilynn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tonilynn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tonilynn in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Tonilynn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tonilynn in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Tonilynn can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Tonilynn?
You can see how many people share the name Tonilynn on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.