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“Cave, hollow, or cavern” — Old English origin
Boy's name · #1192 in the US (2025) · Trending
Cove is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1997, it stood at #1192 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 1,200 boys have been named Cove along the way. About 64% of babies named Cove in recent years have been boys.
Around the world: about 1 in 1,100 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 1,800 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 3,100 boys in England & Wales (2025).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 14 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
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