How Many People Are Named Dove?
An estimated 928 people in the United States have the first name Dove. It is predominantly female (97.6%). The average bearer is 19 years old, and Dove peaked in popularity in 2024 with 132 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Dove 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 Dove paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
928
About 1 in 369,347 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
97.6% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2024
132 births
Total Registered
1,322
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Dove
Dove is predominantly female (97.6%), though 32 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Dove as a male name
Ranked #12,761 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1919 (7 births)
Dove as a female name
Ranked #1,625 in 2024
127 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (127 births)
Dove: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Dove span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 438 babies were registered. Dove remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Dove by Decade
How has Dove 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.
Dove by State
Birth registrations for Dove span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Washington, Virginia, New York. On average, about 15 Doves were registered per state.
Dove + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Dove as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Dove
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
Dove: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dove?
We estimate approximately 928 people named Dove 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 369,347 Americans share this first name.
Is Dove a common name?
Dove is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,322 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Dove most popular?
Dove reached peak popularity in 2024, when 132 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Dove is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Dove a female name?
Dove is predominantly female. 97.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Dove Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Dove Smith, Dove Johnson, Dove 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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