Total births
660
Girls' name · since 1976
Tovah
660 babies named Tovah in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6734
- among girls today
- 660
- born since 1976
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Tovah is the #6734 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 660 recorded since 1976.
Social Security Administration records show Tovah recorded 660 times among girls since 1976, holding rank #6734 nationally today, ahead of 62% 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 1976 to 2025.
- #6734 among girls today
- 660 born since 1976
- 1980s peak decade
- 62% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Tovah is currently the #6734 girls' name in America, more common than 62% of girls - 660 born since 1976, peaking in the 1980s.
- #6734
- among girls today
- 660
- born since 1976
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other girls
Tovah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6734
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 62% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Tovah was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
37 babies were named Tovah in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
How Tovah compares
660 Top 39% higher than 61% 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
Tovah's all-time total is 73% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tovah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 660 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 37 | 48 | 19,840 |
Tovah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tovah's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1979 peak of 37, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tovah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1979
Current rank
#6,734
Active since
1976
Tovah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2025
- Peak year (1979)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Tovah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Tovah's strongest decade.
194 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Tovah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 74
1970s
74 births
- 1980s
1980s
194 births
- 1990s 65
1990s
65 births
- 2000s
2000s
110 births
- 2010s
2010s
130 births
- 2020s
2020s
87 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 194 births (29% of all-time use).
How Tovah 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 Tovah's total volume
Tovah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Tovah by state
Where Tovah concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 16 | 2.4% |
| #2 | California | | 6 | 0.9% |
New York share of Tovah's total US births 2.4%
Even split
16 of 660 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tovah? ▼
660 babies have been named Tovah since 1976. It currently ranks #6734 among girls. The peak year was 1979 with 37 births.
When was Tovah most popular? ▼
Tovah was most popular in the 1980s decade with 194 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Where is Tovah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tovah are New York (16 births), California (6 births).
How long has the name Tovah been used? ▼
Records for Tovah go back to 1976, giving 50 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Tovah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tova, Tove, Tovia, Tovi, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tovah's data
- Tovah's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (194 total births) through the 2020s (87) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Tovahs (16 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 Tovah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tovah
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Tovia Girl
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Tovi Girl
#9530 43 births
Toviyah Girl
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Related Names
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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, 1976–2025 (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. "Tovah: #6734 Girls' Name - 660 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tovah. 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 Tovah 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.