Total births
144
Unisex name · since 1971
Teva
144 babies named Teva in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15724
- among girls today
- 144
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Teva is the #15724 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 144 recorded since 1971.
Social Security Administration records show Teva recorded 144 times among girls since 1971, holding rank #15724 nationally today, ahead of 11% of girls, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2024.
- #15724 among girls today
- 144 born since 1971
- 1980s peak decade
- 11% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Teva is currently the #15724 unisex name in America, more common than 11% of girls - 144 born since 1971, peaking in the 1980s.
- #15724
- among girls today
- 144
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Teva vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15724
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 11% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Teva was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
10 babies were named Teva in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
How Teva compares
144 31st percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Teva's all-time total is 62% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Teva | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 144 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Teva's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Teva's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1971, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1976 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Teva at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1976
Current rank
#15,724
Active since
1971
Teva popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2024
- Peak year (1976)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Teva popularity over time - boys
16 total births recorded since 1996 (Teva as boys' name)
Teva by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Teva's strongest decade.
39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Teva births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
31 births
- 1980s
1980s
39 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
26 births
- 2010s 13
2010s
13 births
- 2020s
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 39 births (27% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Teva? ▼
Since 1971, Social Security records show 144 babies named Teva. Today it holds rank #15724 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1976, with 10 births.
When was Teva most popular? ▼
Teva was most popular in the 1980s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
Is Teva a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Teva is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 144 births, and as a boy's name it has 16 births.
How long has the name Teva been used? ▼
Teva has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 54 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Teva? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tevis, Tevin, Tevy, Tevyn, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Teva's data
- Teva's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (39 total births) through the 2020s (25) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Teva
Nearby Names Like Teva
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Teva
Tevis Girl
64 births
Tevin Girl
59 births
Tevy Girl
6 births
Tevyn Girl
5 births
Tevah Girl
5 births
Compare Teva side by side: Teva vs Tevis Teva vs Tevin Teva vs Tevy
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1971–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Teva: #15724 Unisex Name - 144 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/teva. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Teva draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.