Dov

DAHV /ˈdɑːv/
boy 1 syllable steady

Dov is an uncommon boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2022.

Dov is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,453 for boy births in the United States (and #3,082 across all names), given to 123 babies. Dov first appears in 1949 and peaked in 2022 (160 births).

About the name Dov

PronunciationDAHV /ˈdɑːv/
CultureHebrew
#1,453U.S. rank among boys 2025
#3,082among all names 2025
123U.S. births 2025
160peak births 2022
1949first appeared

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How popular is Dov?

Boys named Dov 123 in 2025
1949195019601970198019902000201020202025
Boys named Dov per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1949–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025)

Dov total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
2025123123#1,453
2024137137#1,372
2023153153#1,259
2022160160#1,230
2021143143#1,310
2020115115#1,480
2019134134#1,341
2018115115#1,501
2017118118#1,451
2016142142#1,281
2015119119#1,435
20149898#1,599
20138686#1,715
20129494#1,641
20119898#1,580
20107575#1,903
20098181#1,830
20085454#2,385
20077575#1,897
20067171#1,900
20055555#2,191
20045858#2,058
20035353#2,110
20025151#2,102
20016262#1,803
20004545#2,203
19995353#1,865
19983636#2,406
199723#3,192
199635#2,310
199538#2,148
199429#2,570
199332#2,367
199234#2,227
199127#2,564
199036#2,054
198929#2,313
198834#1,918
198724#2,351
198626#2,178
198536#1,705
198429#1,898
198325#2,107
198229#1,906
198134#1,703
198031#1,824
197926#2,005
197823#2,088
197729#1,795
197628#1,796
197526#1,849
197423#1,944
197322#1,943
197217#2,267
197127#1,720
197021#1,954
196911#2,739
19689#2,961
196712#2,393
196611#2,516
196513#2,295
196413#2,344
196314#2,229
196210#2,718
196111#2,585
196019#1,872
195918#1,928
195816#2,046
195712#2,409
195613#2,302
195512#2,333
19549#2,794
19539#2,765
19525#3,874
19499#2,664