Kove
Girl name · #4456 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
In 2025, 32 baby girls were named Kove, placing it at #4456 in the official national rankings. It has appeared in the national data since 2020. Roughly one in every 56,250 girls born in 2025 was named Kove.
Babies named Kove per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 5-year story
Kove first appears in the Social Security records in 2020, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 35 babies and a rank of #4108. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kove against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kove in class?
Kove scores 47 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Kove is most common
State-level data for Kove is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Kove
Statistically, parents drawn to Kove tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Cove, Dove, Ozzie, Kior, and Rune.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kove | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #4352 |
| 2024 | 17 | #6642 |
| 2023 | 33 | #4276 |
| 2022 | 35 | #4108 |
| 2021 | 25 | #5091 |
| 2020 | 5 | #15088 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kove a popular girl name?
Kove ranked #4456 among girls in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Kove most popular?
Kove peaked in 2022, when 35 American girls received the name (ranked #4108 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kove?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American girls was named Kove. It scores 47/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.