Tevin
Boy name · #2495 in 2025 · Very rare
Tevin is currently the #2495 boy name in the United States — 54 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1359, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,333 boys born in 2025 was named Tevin.
Babies named Tevin per year. Source: SSA.
The 56-year story
Tevin first appears in the Social Security records in 1969, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1992, when 1,936 boys were named Tevin — good for #162 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Tevin in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Tevin is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Tevin will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tevin is most common
State-level data for Tevin is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Tevin
Statistically, parents drawn to Tevin tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Taran, Tre, Devante, Devan, and Tayler.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tevin | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | #2480 |
| 2024 | 49 | #2674 |
| 2023 | 78 | #1970 |
| 2022 | 83 | #1892 |
| 2021 | 85 | #1823 |
| 2020 | 97 | #1647 |
| 2019 | 101 | #1624 |
| 2018 | 135 | #1335 |
| 2017 | 116 | #1460 |
| 2016 | 133 | #1339 |
| 2015 | 128 | #1359 |
| 2014 | 148 | #1229 |
| 2013 | 141 | #1250 |
| 2012 | 130 | #1314 |
| 2011 | 139 | #1244 |
| 2010 | 136 | #1278 |
| 2009 | 132 | #1314 |
| 2008 | 107 | #1516 |
| 2007 | 106 | #1496 |
| 2006 | 109 | #1427 |
| 2005 | 129 | #1225 |
| 2004 | 125 | #1216 |
| 2003 | 126 | #1181 |
| 2002 | 152 | #1016 |
| 2001 | 151 | #1004 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Tevin a popular boy name?
Tevin ranked #2495 among boys in 2025 with 54 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1359.
When was the name Tevin most popular?
Tevin peaked in 1992, when 1,936 American boys received the name (ranked #162 that year). Since 1992 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Tevin?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,333 newborn American boys was named Tevin. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.