Popularity: The name Tonisha ranked 3845th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

Narrative: This is probably a combination of Tony, a nickname of Antonia, and Aisha, an Arabic-derived name meaning ''alive and well.''