Boys' name · since 1979
Tevita
Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 867 babies named Tevita, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,617 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,469 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 867
- born since 1979
- 2010s
- peak decade
867 babies have been named Tevita since 1979, making it today's #5469 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Tevita recorded 867 times among boys since 1979, holding rank #5469 nationally today, ahead of 61% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2025.
- #5,617 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,469 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 867 born since 1979
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tevita ranks #5,617 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,469 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 867 born since 1979, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5,617 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,469 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 867
- born since 1979
- 2010s
- peak decade
Tevita's 867 recorded births place it above 87.64% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Tevita compares
867 Top 34% higher than 66% of 13,930 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
Tevita's all-time total is 135% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tevita | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 867 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 31 | 34 | 22,252 |
Tevita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tevita splits its recorded history at 2002: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1979 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 31 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tevita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Tevita by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (233 births, 27% of the file).
2010s was Tevita's strongest decade.
233 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Tevita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
129 births
- 1990s
1990s
187 births
- 2000s
2000s
209 births
- 2010s
2010s
233 births
- 2020s
2020s
104 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 233 births (27% of all-time use).
How Tevita 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 Tevita's total volume
Tevita by state
Where Tevita concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 286 | 33.0% |
| #2 | Utah | | 158 | 18.2% |
| #3 | Hawaii | | 52 | 6.0% |
286 of 867 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Tevita's data
- Tevita's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (233 total births) through the 2020s (104) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Tevitas (286 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tevita: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~46 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1979–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Tevita 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 August 2026.