US rank #7603 Girls' name Peak 2024 125 births

Cova — #7603 US girls' name

125 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.

1910s501920s421940s51950s62010s82020s14
#7603
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 57% of names given to girls today.

1910s
Peak decade

40% 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.

What the Data Says About Cova

The Social Security Administration has registered 125 babies named Cova between 1913 and 2024, spanning 112 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Cova currently holds the #7603 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cova performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 50 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Cova shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Kentucky, which accounts for 38 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Cova in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cova in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 125 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Cova at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

125

Since 1913

112 years of records

Peak year

2024

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

#7,603

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1913

Recorded for 112 years

Last year on file: 2024

Cova popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1913

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
14
Annual births at peak — across 112 years of records
46810121416 20241952192919231920191719151913 7

Cova popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1918 (Cova as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1918 5

Cova by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
50 births that decade — 40% of Cova's all-time total
1910s501920s421940s51950s62010s82020s14

Cova by state

Where Cova concentrates geographically — total births since 1913

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Cova
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Kentucky
38 30.4%
Kentucky share of Cova's total US births 30.4%

38 of 125 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cova?
125 babies have been named Cova since 1913. It currently ranks #7603 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 14 births.
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?
Cova has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 112 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Cova?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cove, Covey, Covington, Covie. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1913–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.