Cove
Girl name · #1941 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Cove? In official American birth records, Cove has been tracked continuously since 2014, giving it 11 years of documented American history.
Cove ranks #1941 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 100 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #16419, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,000 girls born in 2025 was named Cove.
Babies named Cove per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 11-year story
Cove first appears in the Social Security records in 2014, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 100 babies and a rank of #1927. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Cove against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Cove in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Cove is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Cove will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Cove is most common
State-level data for Cove 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 Cove
Statistically, parents drawn to Cove tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Dove, Kove, Love, Jrue, and Chosen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cove | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 100 | #1927 |
| 2024 | 81 | #2282 |
| 2023 | 94 | #2062 |
| 2022 | 80 | #2319 |
| 2021 | 40 | #3735 |
| 2020 | 27 | #4757 |
| 2019 | 15 | #7342 |
| 2018 | 9 | #10545 |
| 2017 | 8 | #11615 |
| 2016 | 7 | #12876 |
| 2015 | 5 | #16419 |
| 2014 | 6 | #14558 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Cove?
In official American birth records, the name Cove first appeared in 2014 (over 11 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 11 years.
Is Cove a popular girl name?
Cove ranked #1941 among girls in 2025 with 100 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #16419.
When was the name Cove most popular?
Cove peaked in 2025, when 100 American girls received the name (ranked #1927 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Cove?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,000 newborn American girls was named Cove. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.