Cove
Cove is a boy's name of English origin.
Meaning
A small, sheltered bay or coastal inlet.
Origin and history
Cove is a modern English nature name referring to a small, sheltered coastal inlet or bay. While virtually unused as a given name historically, it has gained recent popularity in the United States alongside other modern coastal and geographic names.
Popularity in the United States
1,224 babies in the United States have been named Cove since 1880. It ranks #3474 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1217.
States where it is most popular
- CA (26.6 %)
- TX (14.3 %)
- UT (11.6 %)
- FL (9.5 %)
- TN (7 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 0 |
| 1960-1970 | 0 |
| 1970-1980 | 0 |
| 1980-1990 | 0 |
| 1990-2000 | 5 |
| 2000-2010 | 53 |
| 2010-2019 | 402 |
| 2020-2029 | 764 |
Fun facts
- The majority of recorded U.S. births for the name Cove have occurred since 2020.
- The word stems from Old English 'cofa', which originally denoted a chamber or small room before evolving to mean a sheltered inlet.