Cove is a rare name used for both girls and boys that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Cove is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,192 among boys (171) and #1,933 among girls (100) — overall #1,815 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 271 | 271 | #1,933 | #1,192 |
| 2024 | 249 | 249 | #2,288 | #1,206 |
| 2023 | 239 | 239 | #2,064 | #1,316 |
| 2022 | 216 | 216 | #2,322 | #1,376 |
| 2021 | 112 | 112 | #3,753 | #2,042 |
| 2020 | 99 | 99 | #4,788 | #1,981 |
| 2019 | 98 | 98 | #7,440 | #1,826 |
| 2018 | 67 | 67 | #10,759 | #2,307 |
| 2017 | 59 | 59 | #11,897 | #2,496 |
| 2016 | 51 | 51 | #13,223 | #2,733 |
| 2015 | 58 | 58 | #17,041 | #2,415 |
| 2014 | 28 | 28 | #14,996 | #4,422 |
| 2013 | 28 | 28 | — | #3,676 |
| 2012 | 28 | 28 | — | #3,732 |
| 2011 | 19 | 19 | — | #4,850 |
| 2010 | 16 | 16 | — | #5,527 |
| 2009 | 11 | 11 | — | #7,315 |
| 2008 | 15 | 15 | — | #5,823 |
| 2007 | 5 | 5 | — | #12,717 |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 | — | #12,395 |
| 2004 | 7 | 7 | — | #9,133 |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 | — | #11,212 |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 | — | #10,897 |
| 1997 | 5 | — | — | #9,537 |