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Cove

As of 2025, Cove ranks #1191 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 171 boys received the name that year. It has climbed from #1977 to #1191 over the past five years. Remarkably, 2025 is the strongest year in the entire SSA record for Cove, which stretches back to 1997. Geographically, it's strongest in Utah, where it ranks #441 among boy names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1191
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1191
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
171
boys named Cove

Cove popularity, 1880–2025

0.003%0.005%0.008%0.011%18801900192019401960198020002020#1191 in 2025
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2025

Where Cove is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Cove in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Cove in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Cove in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Cove in 2025NH—Washington: #999 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)WA#999Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Cove in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Cove in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Cove in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Cove in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Cove in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Cove in 2025MI—New York: fewer than 5 boys named Cove in 2025NY—Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Cove in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Cove in 2025RI—Oregon: #529 (6 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)OR#529Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Cove in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Cove in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Cove in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Cove in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Cove in 2025IL—Indiana: #844 (6 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)IN#844Ohio: fewer than 5 boys named Cove in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: #1094 (6 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)PA#1094New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Cove in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Cove in 2025CT—California: #1299 (14 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)CA#1299Utah: #441 (10 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)UT#441Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Cove in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Cove in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Cove in 2025MO—Kentucky: #708 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)KY#708West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Cove in 2025WV—Virginia: #1089 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)VA#1089Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Cove in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Cove in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Cove in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Cove in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Cove in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Cove in 2025AR—Tennessee: #520 (14 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)TN#520North Carolina: #1277 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NC#1277South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Cove in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Cove in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Cove in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Cove in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Cove in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Cove in 2025AL—Georgia: #1216 (6 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)GA#1216Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Cove in 2025HI—Texas: #1555 (11 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TX#1555Florida: #1256 (9 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)FL#1256
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Utah (#441), Oregon (#529), Tennessee (#520)

Uniqueness score

57/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Cove in the most recent year of SSA data.

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