How Many People Are Named Covey?
An estimated 302 people in the United States have the first name Covey. It is used for both genders, with 78.0% male. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Covey peaked in popularity in 2024 with 42 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Covey 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 Covey paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
302
About 1 in 1,134,948 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
78.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2024
42 births
Total Registered
309
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Covey
Covey is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (78.0%) and females (22.0%). Out of 309 total births registered, 241 were male and 68 were female.
Covey as a male name
Ranked #4,082 in 2024
26 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (26 births)
Covey as a female name
Ranked #6,976 in 2024
16 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (16 births)
Covey: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Covey span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 130 babies were registered. Covey remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Covey by Decade
How has Covey 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.
Covey by State
Covey + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Covey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Covey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Covey?
We estimate approximately 302 people named Covey 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 1,134,948 Americans share this first name.
Is Covey a common name?
Covey is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 309 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Covey most popular?
Covey reached peak popularity in 2024, when 42 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Covey is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Covey a male name?
Covey is predominantly male. 78.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Covey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Covey Smith, Covey Johnson, Covey 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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