Total births
2,750
Girls' name · since 1942
Tova
2,750 babies named Tova in U.S. Social Security records since 1942, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2644
- among girls today
- 2,750
- born since 1942
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other girls
Tova currently ranks #2644 among girls' names in America, with 2,750 babies recorded since 1942.
Tova has 2,750 recorded births among girls since 1942, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2644 as of the latest data, more common than 85% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1942 to 2025.
- #2644 among girls today
- 2,750 born since 1942
- 2010s peak decade
- 85% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Tova is currently the #2644 girls' name in America, more common than 85% of girls - 2,750 born since 1942, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2644
- among girls today
- 2,750
- born since 1942
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other girls
Tova vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2644
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 85% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Tova was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
94 babies were named Tova in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Tova compares
2,750 Top 18% higher than 82% of 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
Tova's all-time total is 7x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tova | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,750 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 94 | 48 | 19,840 |
Tova's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tova splits its recorded history at 1988: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1942 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 94 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tova at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#2,644
Active since
1942
Tova popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 94
- Annual births at peak, across 84 years of records
Tova by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Tova's strongest decade.
574 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Tova births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 1950s 65
1950s
65 births
- 1960s 131
1960s
131 births
- 1970s
1970s
268 births
- 1980s
1980s
448 births
- 1990s
1990s
380 births
- 2000s
2000s
441 births
- 2010s
2010s
574 births
- 2020s
2020s
433 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 574 births (21% of all-time use).
How Tova compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Tova's total volume
Tova vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Tova by state
Where Tova concentrates geographically, total births since 1942
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 795 | 28.9% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 351 | 12.8% |
| #3 | California | | 121 | 4.4% |
| #4 | Maryland | | 45 | 1.6% |
| #5 | Washington | | 11 | 0.4% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 6 | 0.2% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 6 | 0.2% |
| #8 | Florida | | 5 | 0.2% |
New York share of Tova's total US births 28.9%
Even split
795 of 2,750 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Tova appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tova? ▼
Since 1942, Social Security records show 2,750 babies named Tova. Today it holds rank #2644 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 94 births.
When was Tova most popular? ▼
Tova was most popular in the 2010s decade with 574 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Tova most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tova are New York (795 births), New Jersey (351 births), California (121 births).
How long has the name Tova been used? ▼
Tova has been recorded in Social Security data since 1942, spanning 84 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Tova? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tovah, Tove, Tovia, Tovi, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tova's data
- Tova's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (574 total births) through the 2020s (433) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Tovas (795 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Tova
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tova
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Toviyah Girl
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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, 1942–2025 (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. "Tova: #2644 Girls' Name - 2,750 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tova. 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 Tova 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.