Kovi
Boy name · #2761 in 2025 · Very rare
Kovi is currently the #2761 boy name in the United States — 47 babies received it in 2025. It has appeared in the national data since 2008. Roughly one in every 38,298 boys born in 2025 was named Kovi.
The 17-year story
Kovi first appears in the Social Security records in 2008, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 47 babies and a rank of #2718. 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.
Babies named Kovi per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kovi in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kovi is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kovi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kovi is most common
State-level data for Kovi is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Kovi
Statistically, parents drawn to Kovi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Khazi, Lavi, Kenzai, Jovi, and Jazai.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kovi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 | #2718 |
| 2024 | 14 | #6199 |
| 2023 | 6 | #10821 |
| 2022 | 6 | #10863 |
| 2021 | 7 | #9714 |
| 2020 | 11 | #7034 |
| 2019 | 8 | #8889 |
| 2018 | 8 | #8819 |
| 2016 | 5 | #12185 |
| 2008 | 5 | #12553 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kovi a popular boy name?
Kovi ranked #2761 among boys in 2025 with 47 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 Kovi most popular?
Kovi peaked in 2025, when 47 American boys received the name (ranked #2718 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kovi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 38,298 newborn American boys was named Kovi. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.