Cove
37% girls · 63% boys
About Cove
Cove is an up-and-coming nature name whose cool sound and peaceful image saw it rising for both sexes... until COVID-19 hit. It remained steady in use for boys in 2021, but actually increased for girls, although it remains a seriously rare and distinctive choice for either gender.
Cove for girls#1933 US
Cove is an up-and-coming nature name whose cool sound and peaceful image saw it rising for both sexes until COVID-19 hit. It decreased slightly for boys in 2020 and remained steading in 2021, but it has actually increased for girls, although it remains a seriously rare and distinctive choice.
Pronounced KOHV.
As of October 2026, Cove ranked #1192 for boys and #1933 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, Nameberry popularity #528 for boys.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,420 | 22 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #2,415 | 53 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #2,732 | 44 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #2,495 | 51 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #2,307 | 58 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #1,826 | 83 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #1,980 | 72 | #4,786 | 27 |
| 2021 | #2,041 | 72 | #3,752 | 40 |
| 2022 | #1,381 | 135 | #2,320 | 80 |
| 2023 | #1,319 | 144 | #2,063 | 94 |
| 2024 | #1,207 | 167 | #2,279 | 81 |
| 2025 | #1,192 | 171 | #1,933 | 100 |
World rankings
Cove for girls
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Cove in pop culture
- CoveBoth
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