unisex name
Tevis
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 561
Tevis is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 11% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2017 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1977, when 22 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Tevis over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2017, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 17 |
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1950s | 17 |
| 1960s | 33 |
| 1970s | 110 |
| 1980s | 117 |
| 1990s | 152 |
| 2000s | 76 |
| 2010s (to 2017) | 26 |
How popular is Tevis?
In 2017, Tevis was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Tevis is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Tevis
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tevis also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tevis over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tevis
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tevis — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tevis
How popular is the name Tevis?
In 2017, Tevis was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Tevis a girl's or a boy's name?
Tevis is used for both girls and boys. About 11% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Tevis?
Tevis has 2 syllables.
When was Tevis most popular?
Tevis peaked in 1977, when 22 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.