Teva
The Story of Teva
As a girl name
Teva first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1971, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1976, when 10 Tevas were born — ranking #5,601 that year. As of 2026, Teva ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 144 Tevas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Teva first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1996, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 6 Tevas were born — ranking #9,948 that year. As of 2026, Teva ranks #12,053 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 16 Tevas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Teva
Teva is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 144 births in the dataset. Teva's peak popularity came in 1976 when it ranked #5,601. Use the chart and map above to compare Teva's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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