Cove
Boy name · #1191 in 2025 · Uniqueness 35/100
Cove is currently the #1191 boy name in the United States — 171 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2412, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 10,526 boys born in 2025 was named Cove.
The 28-year story
Cove first appears in the Social Security records in 1997, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 171 babies and a rank of #1191. 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.
Babies named Cove per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Cove in class?
Cove scores 35 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 (14), TN (14), TX (11), UT (10), FL (9). 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 Kove, Crue, Krue, True, and Haze.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cove | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 171 | #1191 |
| 2024 | 168 | #1205 |
| 2023 | 145 | #1315 |
| 2022 | 136 | #1374 |
| 2021 | 72 | #2040 |
| 2020 | 72 | #1977 |
| 2019 | 83 | #1823 |
| 2018 | 58 | #2300 |
| 2017 | 51 | #2493 |
| 2016 | 44 | #2726 |
| 2015 | 53 | #2412 |
| 2014 | 22 | #4392 |
| 2013 | 28 | #3661 |
| 2012 | 28 | #3714 |
| 2011 | 19 | #4822 |
| 2010 | 16 | #5478 |
| 2009 | 11 | #7236 |
| 2008 | 15 | #5767 |
| 2007 | 5 | #12367 |
| 2006 | 5 | #12055 |
| 2004 | 7 | #8927 |
| 2003 | 5 | #10894 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10556 |
| 1997 | 5 | #9265 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Cove a popular boy name?
Cove ranked #1191 among boys in 2025 with 171 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2412.
When was the name Cove most popular?
Cove peaked in 2025, when 171 American boys received the name (ranked #1191 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 10,526 newborn American boys was named Cove. It scores 35/100 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.