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Tova

Girl's name · #2643 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Tova is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1942, it stood at #2643 in 2025; about 2,800 girls have been named Tova along the way.

Across the states

In recent years, Tova ran 3–9× its national rate in New Jersey and New York.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Tova ranks in other countries and regions.

#365 in Sweden (2025) · #2,569 in Switzerland (2025) · #3,478 in Canada (2025) · #5,927 in England & Wales (2025) · #9,606 in Ecuador (2025) · #3,653 in Austria (2024) · #749 in Scotland (2023) · #7,432 in France (2023) · #329 in New Zealand (2021) · #434 in N. Ireland (2018).

Famous Tovas

• Tova Traesnaes — American businesswoman (1941–2022)
• Tova Friedman — Holocaust Auschwitz survivor (born 1938)
• Tova O'Brien — New Zealand journalist (born 1980)
• Tova Magnusson — Swedish actress (born 1968)
• Tova Mirvis — American novelist (born 1972)

In stories & tradition

• Tova — Swanwhite (book)

What Tovas become

Among 53 notable people named Tova:

Artists & writers appear 1.66× more often than among typical names — e.g. Tova Berlinski, Israeli painter (1915–2022).

Similar names: Kezia · Tommie · Anova · Alizae · Ayva · Nava

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