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Dov
OriginHebrew
Meaning"bear"
GenderBoy
NB Rank#6478
On Nameberry
About Dov
Variation of Dove
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,598 | 98 | 51 |
| 2015 | #1,435 | 119 | 62.1 |
| 2016 | #1,281 | 142 | 74.8 |
| 2017 | #1,449 | 118 | 63.8 |
| 2018 | #1,501 | 115 | 63.3 |
| 2019 | #1,340 | 134 | 74.7 |
| 2020 | #1,480 | 115 | 66.6 |
| 2021 | #1,309 | 143 | 81.7 |
| 2022 | #1,228 | 160 | 91.6 |
| 2023 | #1,264 | 152 | 88.9 |
| 2024 | #1,403 | 133 | 77.2 |
| 2025 | #1,453 | 123 | 72 |
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