Tevis
Boy name · Greek · Irish · Scottish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,131 in 1977
0 babies were named Tevis in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1912–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryTevis first shows up in US birth records in 1912, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 113 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1977, when it reached #2,131.
About the name Tevis
Tevis is a boy name of Greek, Irish and Scottish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-vis”. US birth records list Tevis for boys from 1912 to 2017, in 49 of those 106 years. Its best year was 1977, when it ranked #2,131 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2017, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek namesIrish namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.4 | 689,655 boys |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 2,083,333 boys |
| 1950s | 0.6 | 1,754,386 boys |
| 1960s | 1.1 | 943,396 boys |
| 1970s | 5.3 | 187,617 boys |
| 1980s | 6.0 | 165,563 boys |
| 1990s | 7.8 | 128,370 boys |
| 2000s | 3.8 | 261,780 boys |
| 2010s | 1.7 | 579,710 boys |
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Tevis
What is the origin of the name Tevis?
Tevis has Greek, Irish, Scottish roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Tevis a boy or girl name?
Tevis is a boy name.
How popular is the name Tevis?
Tevis is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2017. It peaked at #2,131 in 1977.