Tova
Girl name · #2615 in 2025 · Uniqueness 74/100
Tova is currently the #2615 girl name in the United States — 66 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2555, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,273 girls born in 2025 was named Tova.
The 83-year story
Tova first appears in the Social Security records in 1942, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 94 babies and a rank of #2062. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Tova per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Tova in class?
Tova scores 74 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Tova will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tova is most common
State-level data for Tova is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Tova
Statistically, parents drawn to Tova tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Riva, Sima, Tali, Chava, and Sena.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tova | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66 | #2607 |
| 2024 | 66 | #2637 |
| 2023 | 94 | #2062 |
| 2022 | 81 | #2295 |
| 2021 | 54 | #3037 |
| 2020 | 72 | #2416 |
| 2019 | 55 | #2962 |
| 2018 | 60 | #2810 |
| 2017 | 73 | #2464 |
| 2016 | 67 | #2617 |
| 2015 | 70 | #2555 |
| 2014 | 42 | #3652 |
| 2013 | 46 | #3404 |
| 2012 | 62 | #2805 |
| 2011 | 44 | #3550 |
| 2010 | 55 | #3044 |
| 2009 | 42 | #3737 |
| 2008 | 55 | #3084 |
| 2007 | 54 | #3168 |
| 2006 | 37 | #3992 |
| 2005 | 43 | #3461 |
| 2004 | 43 | #3444 |
| 2003 | 39 | #3590 |
| 2002 | 46 | #3103 |
| 2001 | 44 | #3142 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Tova a popular girl name?
Tova ranked #2615 among girls in 2025 with 66 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2555.
When was the name Tova most popular?
Tova peaked in 2023, when 94 American girls received the name (ranked #2062 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Tova?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,273 newborn American girls was named Tova. It scores 74/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.