Total births
11
Boys' name · since 1923
Covert
Covert has 11 recorded births since 1923 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 11
- total births
- 1923–1924
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Covert sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 11 recorded since 1923.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Covert has been recorded 11 times among boys since 1923, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 1924.
- 11 total births
- 1923–1924 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 boys have been named Covert since 1923, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1924.
- 11
- total births
- 1923–1924
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Covert was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
6 babies were named Covert in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Covert's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Covert's SSA record in two at 1924 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1923, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1924 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Covert at a glance
Last recorded 1924Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1923
Covert popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–1924
- Peak year (1924)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Covert by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Covert's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Covert births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Covert? ▼
Covert has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 1923, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1924. 6 babies were born in 1924, its single highest year.
When was Covert most popular? ▼
Covert was most popular in the 1920s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Covert been used? ▼
Covert has been recorded in Social Security data since 1923, spanning 2 years of data through 1924.
What names are similar to Covert? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cove, Covey, Covin, Coven, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Covert
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1923–1924 (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. "Covert: Baby Name Since 1923 - 11 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/covert. 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 Covert 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 July 2026.