Tevis: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	12	5	17	2	–	#2,867
1920s	5	–	5	1	-71%	–
1930s	–	5	5	1	0%	#3,997
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	6	11	17	2	–	#3,676
1960s	13	20	33	3	+94%	#3,342
1970s	23	87	110	11	+233%	#2,198
1980s	5	112	117	12	+6%	#3,332
1990s	–	152	152	15	+30%	#3,738
2000s	–	76	76	8	-50%	#6,783
2010s	–	26	26	3	-66%	#10,641
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,867

1920s

–

-71%

–

1930s

–

#3,997

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,676

1960s

+94%

#3,342

1970s

110

+233%

#2,198

1980s

112

117

+6%

#3,332

1990s

–

152

+30%

#3,738

2000s

–

-50%

#6,783

2010s

–

-66%

#10,641

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tevis

Tevis is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1912, 558 American babies have been named Tevis, about 89% boys and 11% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1977, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Tevis stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tevis?

The median living Tevis is about 36 years old; half are between 27 and 47. An estimated 500 people named Tevis are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Tevis year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	7	#10,656
2016	–	–	6	#12,011
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	7	#10,641
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	6	#12,060
2009	–	–	6	#12,325
2008	–	–	9	#8,938
2007	–	–	7	#10,777
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	9	#8,231
2004	–	–	9	#8,083
2003	–	–	10	#7,191
2002	–	–	7	#9,298
2001	–	–	9	#7,455
2000	–	–	10	#6,783
1995	–	–	16	#4,030
1990	–	–	15	#3,949
1985	–	–	10	#4,306
1980	–	–	12	#3,592
1975	–	–	5	#6,250
1970	8	#6,319	–	–
1965	–	–	5	#4,374
1960	6	#6,333	7	#3,630
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Tevis, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tevis?

The median living Tevis is about 36 years old. Half of all living Teviss are between 27 and 47 years old.

How many people named Tevis are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Tevis are alive in the United States, based on 558 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tevis in 2025?

Tevis did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Tevis?

558 babies have been named Tevis in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tevis most popular?

Tevis peaked in 1977, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Tevis a boy or girl name?

Tevis is used for both: about 11% of babies named Tevis have been girls and 89% boys.

Is the name Tevis rising or falling?

Tevis has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Tevis popularity over time

The story of Tevis

How old are people named Tevis?

Tevis year by year

Frequently asked questions

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