Dover

DOH-ver /ˈdoʊvɚ/
boy 2 syllables fading

Dover is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 1922 and has since faded.

Dover is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2022. Dover was first reported in SSA data in 1914 and peaked in 1922 (13 births).

About the name Dover

PronunciationDOH-ver /ˈdoʊvɚ/
13peak births 1922
1914first in SSA data

Names similar to Dover

How popular is Dover?

Boys named Dover
19141920194019601980200020202022
Boys named Dover per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1914–2022 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2022) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Dover total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202255#12,853
19735—#5,307
19636—#3,744
19605—#4,180
19535—#3,957
19495—#3,832
19377—#2,990
19365—#3,683
19326—#3,478
192811—#2,548
19265—#4,377
19256—#3,854
19245—#4,513
19239—#3,013
192213—#2,374
192110—#2,852
19206—#3,941
19186—#3,836
191710—#2,601
19165—#4,078
19145—#3,372