Tzivia
A feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning "brightness" or "radiance".
Name Census estimates that about 645 living Americans carry the first name Tzivia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tzivia today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tzivia births was 2010 (32 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tzivia. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
645
~ 1 in 531,402 Americans
Peak year
2010
32 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,120
Tracked since 1969
Popularity
Tzivia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tzivia from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 226 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Tzivia remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tzivia by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Tzivia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tzivias live
Origin
Meaning and history of Tzivia
The given name Tzivia is a feminine Hebrew name derived from the biblical Hebrew word "tzvi," meaning "deer" or "gazelle." It is a variant spelling of the more common Hebrew name Tzivya.
The name Tzivia has its roots in ancient Jewish culture and can be traced back to the Hebrew Bible, where the word "tzvi" is mentioned several times, often in reference to the graceful and swift movements of these animals. The name likely originated as a descriptive term, perhaps given to girls who were seen as agile or graceful.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tzivia appears in the Midrash Rabbah, a collection of ancient rabbinic writings from the 5th century CE. In this text, Tzivia is mentioned as the name of a woman who lived during the time of the Second Temple in Jerusalem.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Tzivia. One example is Tzivia Lubetkin (1914-1976), a Jewish resistance fighter during World War II who participated in the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising against the Nazi regime. Another is Tzivia Freidlin (1909-2000), a Yiddish writer and translator who was born in Ukraine and later immigrated to Israel.
In the realm of scholarship, Tzivia Greenfeld (1923-2018) was a prominent Israeli historian and professor who specialized in the study of Jewish communities in the Middle East. Tzivia Adini (1951-2008) was an Israeli actress and director known for her work in both theater and film.
More recently, Tzivia Gover (born 1946) is an American-Israeli writer and educator who has published numerous books on Jewish spirituality and personal growth.
While the name Tzivia is most commonly found in Jewish communities, it has also gained popularity among non-Jewish families in recent decades, particularly those drawn to its unique sound and meaning. However, its historical roots remain firmly grounded in the cultural and religious traditions of the Jewish people.
People
Tzivia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tzivia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Tzivia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tzivia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 645 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tzivia going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 531,402 US residents.
Is Tzivia a common name?
We classify Tzivia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 658 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tzivia most popular?
The single biggest year for Tzivia was 2010, when 32 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tzivia is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Tzivia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tzivia in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.