boy's name
Dov
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,409
Dov is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 123 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Dov is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2022, when 160 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 26,954 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1949.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dov over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 9 |
| 1950s | 94 |
| 1960s | 123 |
| 1970s | 242 |
| 1980s | 297 |
| 1990s | 343 |
| 2000s | 605 |
| 2010s | 1,079 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 831 |
How popular is Dov?
In 2025, Dov was given to 123 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Dov 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 Dov
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dov also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dov over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dov
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dov — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dov
How popular is the name Dov?
In 2025, Dov was given to 123 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Dov a girl's or a boy's name?
Dov is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dov?
Dov has 1 syllable.
When was Dov most popular?
Dov peaked in 2022, when 160 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Dov a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dov currently ranks #1,455 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.