Tova - A very unique female name
Tova, meaning good, pleasing, appeared on the charts for the first time in 1952 on position #2191. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Tova and more.
With that position 1 in 41,566 baby girls were given this name - making this a very unique female name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Tova peaked in popularity 33 years ago in 1985 on position 1768.
Famous with this name

Theresa Tova

Tova Magnusson

Tova Smith
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Tova is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Tova is currently topping the baby name charts in New Jersey at position #681 - and is the least popular in California at position #3,475.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Tova is where you live.
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Tova origin and meaning
Tova is a 4 letter name with 2 syllables. This name means good, pleasing. To see famous people named Tova, pop culture references for the name Tova and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Tova
We've found the following names that sound similar to Tova, sorted by popularity.
Toby / Tobi / Tavia / Toba / Tobie / Tobey / Taffy / Tovah / Thavy / Tabby /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
Year | Rank |
---|---|
2012 | 2392 |
2011 | 2794 |
2010 | 2651 |
2009 | 3327 |
2008 | 2529 |
2007 | 2446 |
2006 | 3738 |
2005 | 2841 |
2004 | 2673 |
2003 | 2582 |
2002 | 2712 |
2001 | 2341 |
2000 | 2370 |
1999 | 3333 |
1998 | 2998 |
1997 | 2319 |
1996 | 2257 |
1995 | 2411 |
1994 | 2565 |
1993 | 2217 |
1992 | 2626 |
1991 | 2269 |
1990 | 2627 |
1989 | 2312 |
1988 | 2193 |
1987 | 1932 |
1986 | 2074 |
1985 | 1768 |
1984 | 1921 |
1983 | 1935 |
1982 | 2659 |
1981 | 1825 |
1980 | 2745 |
1979 | 2352 |
1978 | 2556 |
1977 | 2556 |
1976 | 2218 |
1975 | 2505 |
1974 | 1984 |
1973 | 2608 |
1972 | 2370 |
1971 | 2115 |
1970 | 2146 |
1969 | 2222 |
1968 | 1864 |
1966 | 2283 |
1964 | 2298 |
1962 | 1987 |
1959 | 2025 |
1954 | 2281 |
1953 | 1988 |
1952 | 2191 |
Chart position per state (table view)
State | Rank |
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New Jersey | 681 |
New York | 1266 |
Florida | 2298 |
California | 3475 |
Even more about Tova
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