Total births
26
Boys' name · since 2016
Toviah
Toviah has 26 recorded births since 2016 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9742
- among boys today
- 26
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 32%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Toviah is the #9742 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 26 recorded since 2016.
Social Security Administration records show Toviah recorded 26 times among boys since 2016, holding rank #9742 nationally today, ahead of 32% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2025.
- #9742 among boys today
- 26 born since 2016
- 2020s peak decade
- 32% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Toviah is currently the #9742 boys' name in America, more common than 32% of boys - 26 born since 2016, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9742
- among boys today
- 26
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 32%
- more common than other boys
Toviah vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9742
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 32% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
77% of everyone ever named Toviah was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
8 babies were named Toviah in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Toviah compares
26 10th percentile among 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
Toviah's all-time total is 93% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Toviah | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 26 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Toviah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Toviah's full recorded timeline at 2024, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2022, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Toviah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#9,742
Active since
2016
Toviah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Toviah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Toviah's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.
Toviah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 20 births (77% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Toviah? ▼
26 babies have been named Toviah since 2016. It currently ranks #9742 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 8 births.
When was Toviah most popular? ▼
Toviah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Toviah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Toviah since 2016 -- 10 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Toviah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tovia, Tovi, Toviyah, Tovin, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Toviah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Toviah
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Tovi Boy
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Toviyah Boy
17 births
Tovin Boy
10 births
Tovan Boy
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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, 2016–2025 (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. "Toviah: #9742 Boys' Name - 26 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/toviah. 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 Toviah 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.