At a glance
- In short
- Tonnette is a unique and distinctive baby girl name with French roots, pronounced "tuh-NET."
- U.S. rank 2025
- Not in the 2025 data · last seen 1991 (#13,147)
- Babies in 1991
- 5 (<0.01% of girls)
- Peak
- #2,208 in 1969
- First recorded
- 1953
Meaning of Tonnette
Tonnette is a feminine name with American English pronunciation as "tuh-NET" (/təˈnɛt/). It is a variant of the name Tonette. The origin of the name Tonnette is uncertain, but it is believed to have French roots. Despite its unique sound, Tonnette has not been very popular in recent years in the United States. According to data from the Social Security Administration, Tonnette was given to only a handful of newborn girls per year in the late 20th century. However, this rarity may appeal to parents seeking an uncommon and distinctive name for their baby girl.
How to pronounce Tonnette
English
- Pronounced tuh-NET /təˈnɛt/
Popularity of Tonnette in the U.S.
Tonnette was last recorded in the U.S. in 1991, ranked #13,147 with 5 babies. It peaked at #2,208 in 1969. It first appears in the records in 1953.
- Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1953–1991 34 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5 | 13,147 | back (not recorded in 1989–1990) |
| 1988 | 5 | 11,798 | back (not recorded in 1987) |
| 1986 | 6 | 9,545 | back (not recorded in 1984–1985) |
| 1983 | 6 | 9,015 | ▲ 222 |
| 1982 | 6 | 9,237 | ▼ 1,828 |
| 1981 | 8 | 7,409 | ▲ 769 |
| 1980 | 7 | 8,178 | ▼ 2,427 |
| 1979 | 11 | 5,751 | ▲ 2,811 |
| 1978 | 6 | 8,562 | ▼ 118 |
| 1977 | 6 | 8,444 | ▼ 1,833 |
| 1976 | 8 | 6,611 | ▲ 2,456 |
| 1975 | 5 | 9,067 | ▼ 3,291 |
| 1974 | 9 | 5,776 | ▼ 1,989 |
| 1973 | 16 | 3,787 | ▲ 2,771 |
| 1972 | 7 | 6,558 | ▼ 2,247 |
| 1971 | 13 | 4,311 | ▲ 181 |
| 1970 | 12 | 4,492 | ▼ 2,284 |
| 1969 | 33 | 2,208 | ▲ 274 |
| 1968 | 25 | 2,482 | ▲ 858 |
| 1967 | 15 | 3,340 | ▼ 300 |
| 1966 | 17 | 3,040 | ▲ 109 |
| 1965 | 16 | 3,149 | ▲ 366 |
| 1964 | 14 | 3,515 | ▼ 555 |
| 1963 | 18 | 2,960 | ▼ 421 |
| 1962 | 23 | 2,539 | ▲ 650 |
| 1961 | 16 | 3,189 | ▼ 94 |
| 1960 | 16 | 3,095 | ▲ 936 |
| 1959 | 10 | 4,031 | ▼ 488 |
| 1958 | 12 | 3,543 | ▲ 993 |
| 1957 | 8 | 4,536 | ▲ 1,416 |
| 1956 | 5 | 5,952 | ▼ 744 |
| 1955 | 6 | 5,208 | ▼ 60 |
| 1954 | 6 | 5,148 | ▼ 108 |
| 1953 | 6 | 5,040 | new |