unisex name
Cove
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,217
England and Wales
#446
2025 births
Cove is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 29% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 271 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 271 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 12,234 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1997.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Cove over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 53 |
| 2010s | 452 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,186 |
How popular is Cove?
In 2025, Cove was given to 271 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Cove is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Cove
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cove also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cove over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cove
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cove — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cove
How popular is the name Cove?
In 2025, Cove was given to 271 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Cove a girl's or a boy's name?
Cove is used for both girls and boys. About 29% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Cove?
Cove has 1 syllable.
When was Cove most popular?
Cove peaked in 2025, when 271 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Cove a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Cove currently ranks #446 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.