How Many People Are Named Tovia?
An estimated 297 people in the United States have the first name Tovia. It is used for both genders, with 86.6% male. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Tovia peaked in popularity in 1993 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tovia as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Tovia paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
297
About 1 in 1,154,055 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
86.6% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
1993
14 births
Total Registered
305
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tovia
Tovia is predominantly male (86.6%), though 41 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Tovia as a male name
Ranked #6,771 in 2024
13 male births in 2024
Peak: 2013 (13 births)
Tovia as a female name
Ranked #18,628 in 2004
5 female births in 2004
Peak: 1980 (8 births)
Tovia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tovia span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 86 babies were registered. While Tovia is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Tovia by Decade
How has Tovia tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Tovia by State
Tovia + Last Name Combinations
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Tovia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tovia?
We estimate approximately 297 people named Tovia are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,154,055 Americans share this first name.
Is Tovia a common name?
Tovia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 305 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tovia most popular?
Tovia reached peak popularity in 1993, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tovia is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tovia a male name?
Tovia is predominantly male. 86.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tovia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tovia Smith, Tovia Johnson, Tovia Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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