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Dove

As of 2025, Dove ranks #1484 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 144 girls received the name that year. Here's the interesting part: Dove peaked in 1880, faded, and is now climbing again — a classic comeback pattern. SSA records for Dove go back to 1880; the peak came in 1880 at #628, with 8 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Tennessee, where it ranks #888 among girl names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1484
among girl names
Trend
Comeback
last 5 years
All-time peak
#628
in 1880 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
144
girls named Dove

Dove popularity, 1880–2025

0.002%0.005%0.007%0.010%18801900192019401960198020002020#628 in 1880
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1880

Where Dove is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Dove in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Dove in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Dove in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Dove in 2025NH—Washington: #1046 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)WA#1046Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Dove in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Dove in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Dove in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Dove in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Dove in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 girls named Dove in 2025MI—New York: #2075 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)NY#2075Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Dove in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Dove in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Dove in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Dove in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Dove in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Dove in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Dove in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 girls named Dove in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Dove in 2025IN—Ohio: #959 (9 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)OH#959Pennsylvania: #1108 (7 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)PA#1108New Jersey: #1168 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)NJ#1168Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Dove in 2025CT—California: #1575 (14 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)CA#1575Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Dove in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Dove in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Dove in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Dove in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Dove in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Dove in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Dove in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Dove in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Dove in 2025DE—Arizona: #1040 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)AZ#1040New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Dove in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Dove in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Dove in 2025AR—Tennessee: #888 (7 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)TN#888North Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Dove in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Dove in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Dove in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Dove in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Dove in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Dove in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Dove in 2025AL—Georgia: #1533 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)GA#1533Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Dove in 2025HI—Texas: #1532 (15 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)TX#1532Florida: #1685 (7 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)FL#1685
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Tennessee (#888), Ohio (#959), Arizona (#1040)

Uniqueness score

58/ 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 Dove in the most recent year of SSA data.

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