Cove
Girl name · #1941 in 2025 · Uniqueness 39/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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?
Cove scores 39 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Cove is most common
Geography matters for names, and Cove is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Coves were CA (13), FL (10), NC (7), AZ (5), IL (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 39/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.