girl's name
Dove
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,601
Scotland
#664
2024 births
Dove is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 144 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 144 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 23,023 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dove over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 58 |
| 1890s | 96 |
| 1900s | 65 |
| 1910s | 67 |
| 1920s | 62 |
| 1930s | 11 |
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s | 14 |
| 1960s | 81 |
| 1970s | 78 |
| 1980s | 44 |
| 1990s | 70 |
| 2000s | 55 |
| 2010s | 173 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 589 |
How popular is Dove?
In 2025, Dove was given to 144 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Dove 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 Dove
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Dove also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dove over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dove
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dove — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dove
How popular is the name Dove?
In 2025, Dove was given to 144 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Dove a girl's or a boy's name?
Dove is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dove?
Dove has 1 syllable.
When was Dove most popular?
Dove peaked in 2025, when 144 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Dove a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dove currently ranks #664 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.