boy's name
Dover
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 140
Dover is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2022 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1922, when 13 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Dover over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 26 |
| 1920s | 65 |
| 1930s | 18 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 11 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 5 |
How popular is Dover?
In 2022, Dover was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Dover
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dover over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Dover
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Dover — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Dover
How popular is the name Dover?
In 2022, Dover was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Dover a girl's or a boy's name?
Dover is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dover?
Dover has 2 syllables.
When was Dover most popular?
Dover peaked in 1922, when 13 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.