Dov
Boy name · #1454 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Dov? In official American birth records, Dov has been tracked continuously since 1949, giving it 76 years of documented American history.
Dov ranks #1454 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 123 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1434, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,634 boys born in 2025 was named Dov.
The 76-year story
Dov first appears in the Social Security records in 1949, when 9 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 160 babies and a rank of #1228. 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 Dov per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Dov in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Dov is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Dov will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Dov is most common
State-level data for Dov 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 Dov
Statistically, parents drawn to Dov tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Yakov, Dev, Davi, Yaakov, and Dhruv.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dov | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 123 | #1451 |
| 2024 | 137 | #1371 |
| 2023 | 153 | #1258 |
| 2022 | 160 | #1228 |
| 2021 | 143 | #1307 |
| 2020 | 115 | #1478 |
| 2019 | 134 | #1340 |
| 2018 | 115 | #1498 |
| 2017 | 118 | #1449 |
| 2016 | 142 | #1279 |
| 2015 | 119 | #1434 |
| 2014 | 98 | #1597 |
| 2013 | 86 | #1709 |
| 2012 | 94 | #1637 |
| 2011 | 98 | #1577 |
| 2010 | 75 | #1898 |
| 2009 | 81 | #1825 |
| 2008 | 54 | #2374 |
| 2007 | 75 | #1890 |
| 2006 | 71 | #1893 |
| 2005 | 55 | #2182 |
| 2004 | 58 | #2051 |
| 2003 | 53 | #2102 |
| 2002 | 51 | #2092 |
| 2001 | 62 | #1800 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Dov?
In official American birth records, the name Dov first appeared in 1949 (over 76 years ago), when 9 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 76 years.
Is Dov a popular boy name?
Dov ranked #1454 among boys in 2025 with 123 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1434.
When was the name Dov most popular?
Dov peaked in 2022, when 160 American boys received the name (ranked #1228 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Dov?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,634 newborn American boys was named Dov. 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.