boy's name
Kovan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 74
Kovan is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2022, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 105,396 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2004.
Kovan over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s | 24 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 18 |
How popular is Kovan?
In 2025, Kovan was given to 5 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kovan is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kovan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kovan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kovan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kovan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kovan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kovan
How popular is the name Kovan?
In 2025, Kovan was given to 5 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kovan a girl's or a boy's name?
Kovan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Kovan most popular?
Kovan peaked in 2022, when 8 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Kovan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kovan currently ranks #4,190 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.