How Many People Are Named Cove?
An estimated 1,412 people in the United States have the first name Cove. It is used for both genders, with 73.8% male. The average bearer is 6 years old, and Cove peaked in popularity in 2024 with 248 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cove as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Cove paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Cove is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 6, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,412
About 1 in 242,744 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
73.8% confidence
Average Age
6
years old
Peak Year
2024
248 births
Total Registered
1,422
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cove
Cove is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (73.8%) and females (26.2%). Out of 1,422 total births registered, 1,050 were male and 372 were female.
Cove as a male name
Ranked #1,207 in 2024
167 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (167 births)
Cove as a female name
Ranked #2,279 in 2024
81 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (94 births)
Cove: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cove span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 912 babies were registered. Cove remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Cove by Decade
How has Cove tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Cove by State
Birth registrations for Cove span all 18 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Utah, Texas. The lowest are in Virginia, Oregon, Louisiana. On average, about 28 Coves were registered per state.
Cove + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cove as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Cove
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Cove: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cove?
We estimate approximately 1,412 people named Cove are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 242,744 Americans share this first name.
Is Cove a common name?
Cove is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,422 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cove most popular?
Cove reached peak popularity in 2024, when 248 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cove is approximately 6 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cove a male name?
Cove is predominantly male. 73.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cove Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cove Smith, Cove Johnson, Cove Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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