US rank #15675 Unisex name Peak 1976 144 births

Teva — #15675 US unisex name

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.

1970s311980s391990s102000s262010s132020s25
#15675
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Teva

The Social Security Administration has registered 144 babies named Teva between 1971 and 2024, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Teva currently holds the #15675 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1976, when 10 babies received it in a single year. Teva is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 16 additional births since 1996.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Teva performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 39 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Teva shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Teva in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 144 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Teva at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

144

Since 1971

54 years of records

Peak year

1976

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#15,675

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1971

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 2024

Teva popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1971

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1976)
10
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
4681012 20242020200620001987198119771971 5

Teva popularity over time — boys

16 total births recorded since 1996 (Teva as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 16 births
4.555.566.5 200620041996 5

Teva by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
39 births that decade — 27% of Teva's all-time total
1970s311980s391990s102000s262010s132020s25

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Teva?
144 babies have been named Teva since 1971. It currently ranks #15675 among girls. The peak year 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. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1971–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.