girl's name
Tova
TOH-vuh
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,044
Tova is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 66 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2023, when 94 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 50,234 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1942.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Tova Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s | 65 |
| 1960s | 131 |
| 1970s | 268 |
| 1980s | 448 |
| 1990s | 380 |
| 2000s | 441 |
| 2010s | 574 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 433 |
How Popular Is Tova?
In 2025, Tova was given to 66 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Tova 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 Tova
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Tova Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tova over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Tova
- Pronunciation TOH-vuh
Sibling Names for Tova
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Tova — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Tova
How popular is the name Tova?
In 2025, Tova was given to 66 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Tova a girl's or a boy's name?
Tova is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Tova?
Tova has 2 syllables.
When was Tova most popular?
Tova peaked in 2023, when 94 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Tova a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Tova currently ranks #2,641 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.