Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1979

Tovah

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #9,414
Rank 2025
#9,414
among girls · ↓2,504 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
11
named Tovah
How common
1 in 146,115
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1979
37 babies
All-time total
660
#9,906 all-time among girls
First recorded
1976
in Social Security records

Tovah popularity over time

660 babies have been named Tovah since 1976, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1979Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
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1920s – – – –
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1970s 74 7 – #2,521
1980s 194 19 +162% #2,599
1990s 65 7 -66% #7,850
2000s 110 11 +69% #8,001
2010s 130 13 +18% #7,688
2020s (to 2025) 87 15 +12% #6,391

The story of Tovah

Tovah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,414 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 660 American babies have been named Tovah. Its peak came in 1979, when 37 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 Tovah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tovah?

The median living Tovah is about 25 years old; half are between 11 and 42. An estimated 600 people named Tovah are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

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

Tovah year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 11 #9,414
2024 17 #6,910
2023 19 #6,391
2022 12 #9,014
2021 13 #8,422
2020 15 #7,541
2019 15 #7,688
2018 14 #8,123
2017 13 #8,739
2016 14 #8,361
2015 12 #9,441
2014 11 #10,090
2013 11 #10,197
2012 16 #7,776
2011 10 #11,134
2010 14 #8,666
2009 16 #8,026
2008 14 #8,934
2007 11 #10,774
2006 8 #13,523
2005 12 #9,404
2004 8 #12,697
2003 8 #12,341
2002 9 #11,044
2001 11 #9,314
2000 13 #8,001
1995 – –
1990 11 #7,850
1985 21 #3,975
1980 37 #2,599
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Famous people named Tovah

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Tovah Feldshuh Tovah Feldshuh American actress, singer, and playwright (born 1948) b. 1952 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tovah?

The median living Tovah is about 25 years old. Half of all living Tovahs are between 11 and 42 years old.

How many people named Tovah are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Tovah are alive in the United States, based on 660 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tovah in 2025?

Tovah ranked #9,414 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tovah?

660 babies have been named Tovah in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tovah most popular?

Tovah peaked in 1979, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Tovah a boy or girl name?

Tovah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tovah rising or falling?

Tovah is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Tovah?

Well-known people named Tovah include Tovah Feldshuh (actor).

Names like Tovah

Names that sound and feel close to Tovah: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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