Total births
11,717
Boys' name · since 1969
Tevin
11,717 babies named Tevin in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2694
- among boys today
- 11,717
- born since 1969
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 81%
- more common than other boys
Tevin currently ranks #2694 among boys' names in America, with 11,717 babies recorded since 1969.
Social Security Administration records show Tevin recorded 11,717 times among boys since 1969, holding rank #2694 nationally today, ahead of 81% of boys, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2025.
- #2694 among boys today
- 11,717 born since 1969
- 1990s peak decade
- 81% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Tevin is currently the #2694 boys' name in America, more common than 81% of boys - 11,717 born since 1969, peaking in the 1990s.
- #2694
- among boys today
- 11,717
- born since 1969
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 81%
- more common than other boys
Tevin vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2694
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 81% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
73% of everyone ever named Tevin was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
1,936 babies were named Tevin in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
How Tevin compares
11,717 Top 8% higher than 92% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Tevin's all-time total is 32x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tevin | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 11,717 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,936 | 23 | 22,252 |
Tevin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tevin's full recorded timeline at 2001, 25% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 75% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1969, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 1,936 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tevin at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1992
Current rank
#2,694
Active since
1969
Tevin popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2025
- Peak year (1992)
- 1,936
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Tevin popularity over time - girls
59 total births recorded since 1990 (Tevin as girls' name)
Tevin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Tevin's strongest decade.
8,525 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.
Tevin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 30
1970s
30 births
- 1980s 66
1980s
66 births
- 1990s
1990s
8,525 births
- 2000s 1,338
2000s
1,338 births
- 2010s 1,307
2010s
1,307 births
- 2020s 446
2020s
446 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 8,525 births (73% of all-time use).
How Tevin compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Tevin's total volume
Tevin vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Tevin by state
Where Tevin concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 788 | 6.7% |
| #2 | Florida | | 737 | 6.3% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 682 | 5.8% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 641 | 5.5% |
| #5 | California | | 578 | 4.9% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 568 | 4.8% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 533 | 4.5% |
| #8 | New York | | 497 | 4.2% |
Texas share of Tevin's total US births 6.7%
Even split
788 of 11,717 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 43 reporting states.
Tevin appears in 43 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tevin? ▼
Since 1969, Social Security records show 11,717 babies named Tevin. Today it holds rank #2694 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1992, with 1,936 births.
When was Tevin most popular? ▼
Tevin was most popular in the 1990s decade with 8,525 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Tevin most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tevin are Texas (788 births), Florida (737 births), North Carolina (682 births).
How long has the name Tevin been used? ▼
Records for Tevin go back to 1969, giving 57 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Tevin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tevon, Tevita, Tevis, Teven, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Tevin's data
- Tevin's decade-level peak was the 1990s (8,525 total births); usage has since declined to 446 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Tevins (788 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Tevin
Nearby Names Like Tevin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tevin
Tevon Boy
#11288 1,062 births
Tevita Boy
#4964 867 births
Tevis Boy
494 births
Teven Boy
292 births
Tevan Boy
291 births
Compare Tevin side by side: Tevin vs Tevon Tevin vs Tevita Tevin vs Tevis
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1969–2025 (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. "Tevin: #2694 Boys' Name - 11,717 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tevin. 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 Tevin 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 June 2026.