Covey
Girl name · #5221 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Covey? In official American birth records, Covey has been tracked continuously since 2011, giving it 14 years of documented American history.
Covey is currently the #5221 girl name in the United States — 25 babies received it in 2025. It has appeared in the national data since 2011. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Covey.
The 14-year story
Covey first appears in the Social Security records in 2011, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 25 babies and a rank of #5099. 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 Covey per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Covey against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Covey in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Covey is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Covey will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Covey is most common
State-level data for Covey 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 Covey
Statistically, parents drawn to Covey tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Davey, Coast, Rinley, Tilley, and Eluney.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Covey | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 16 | #6932 |
| 2023 | 11 | #8989 |
| 2022 | 12 | #8542 |
| 2021 | 6 | #13464 |
| 2020 | 12 | #8406 |
| 2019 | 7 | #12448 |
| 2011 | 5 | #16764 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Covey?
In official American birth records, the name Covey first appeared in 2011 (over 14 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 14 years.
Is Covey a popular girl name?
Covey ranked #5221 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Covey most popular?
Covey peaked in 2025, when 25 American girls received the name (ranked #5099 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Covey?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Covey. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.