Total births
138
Girls' name · since 1913
Cova
138 babies named Cova in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7630
- among girls today
- 138
- born since 1913
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other girls
138 babies have been named Cova since 1913, making it today's #7630 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Cova recorded 138 times among girls since 1913, holding rank #7630 nationally today, ahead of 57% of girls, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2025.
- #7630 among girls today
- 138 born since 1913
- 1910s peak decade
- 57% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Cova is currently the #7630 girls' name in America, more common than 57% of girls - 138 born since 1913, peaking in the 1910s.
- #7630
- among girls today
- 138
- born since 1913
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other girls
Cova vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7630
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 57% of names given to girls today.
1910s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Cova was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
14 babies were named Cova in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Cova compares
138 30th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Cova's all-time total is 64% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cova | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 138 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Cova's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cova's SSA record in two at 1923 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1920, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cova at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#7,630
Active since
1913
Cova popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Cova popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1918 (Cova as boys' name)
Cova by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Cova's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Cova births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
50 births
- 1920s
1920s
42 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 2010s 8
2010s
8 births
- 2020s
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 50 births (36% of all-time use).
Cova by state
Where Cova concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 38 | 27.5% |
Kentucky share of Cova's total US births 27.5%
38 of 138 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cova? ▼
Cova has been given to 138 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #7630 as of the latest data. 14 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Cova most popular? ▼
Cova was most popular in the 1910s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Cova most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cova are Kentucky (38 births).
How long has the name Cova been used? ▼
Records for Cova go back to 1913, giving 113 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Cova? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cove, Covey, Covington, Covie, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Cova's data
- Cova's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (50 total births) through the 2020s (27) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Kentucky records the most Covas (38 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Cova
Nearby Names Like Cova
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cova
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Covey Girl
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Covington Girl
17 births
Covie Girl
12 births
Coven Girl
6 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1913–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cova: #7630 Girls' Name - 138 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cova. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Cova draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.