Tevita: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#6,976
1980s	129	13	+2480%	#2,880
1990s	187	19	+45%	#2,754
2000s	209	21	+12%	#3,627
2010s	233	23	+11%	#3,592
2020s (to 2025)	104	17	-26%	#4,681

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,976

1980s

129

+2480%

#2,880

1990s

187

+45%

#2,754

2000s

209

+12%

#3,627

2010s

233

+11%

#3,592

2020s (to 2025)

104

-26%

#4,681

The story of Tevita

Tevita is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,585 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 867 American babies have been named Tevita. Its peak came in 2016, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Tevita stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tevita?

The median living Tevita is about 20 years old; half are between 10 and 31. An estimated 900 people named Tevita 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.

Tevita year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	17	#5,585
2024	20	#5,038
2023	14	#6,475
2022	20	#4,996
2021	12	#7,049
2020	21	#4,681
2019	21	#4,787
2018	22	#4,591
2017	26	#4,095
2016	31	#3,592
2015	24	#4,283
2014	18	#5,237
2013	23	#4,297
2012	23	#4,371
2011	22	#4,492
2010	23	#4,351
2009	30	#3,627
2008	26	#4,026
2007	18	#5,187
2006	12	#6,867
2005	22	#4,177
2004	19	#4,586
2003	21	#4,091
2002	23	#3,778
2001	20	#4,107
2000	18	#4,368
1995	18	#3,678
1990	14	#4,152
1985	14	#3,375
1980	10	#4,102
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tevita?

The median living Tevita is about 20 years old. Half of all living Tevitas are between 10 and 31 years old.

How many people named Tevita are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Tevita are alive in the United States, based on 867 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tevita in 2025?

Tevita ranked #5,585 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tevita?

867 babies have been named Tevita in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tevita most popular?

Tevita peaked in 2016, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Tevita a boy or girl name?

Tevita is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tevita rising or falling?

Tevita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Tevita popularity over time

The story of Tevita

How old are people named Tevita?

Tevita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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