Total births
279
Unisex name · since 1969
Covey
Covey has 279 recorded births since 1969 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4113
- among boys today
- 279
- born since 1969
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 71%
- more common than other boys
Covey currently ranks #4113 among unisex names in America, with 279 babies recorded since 1969.
Covey has 279 recorded births among boys since 1969, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4113 as of the latest data, more common than 71% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2025.
- #4113 among boys today
- 279 born since 1969
- 2020s peak decade
- 71% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Covey is currently the #4113 unisex name in America, more common than 71% of boys - 279 born since 1969, peaking in the 2020s.
- #4113
- among boys today
- 279
- born since 1969
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 71%
- more common than other boys
Covey vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#4113
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 71% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Covey was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
38 babies were named Covey in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Covey compares
279 44th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Covey's all-time total is 24% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Covey | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 279 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 38 | 23 | 22,252 |
Covey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Covey's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 68% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 32%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1983, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 38, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Covey at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#4,113
Active since
1969
Covey popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 38
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Covey popularity over time - girls
94 total births recorded since 2011 (Covey as girls' name)
Covey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Covey's strongest decade.
112 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Covey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 39
1970s
39 births
- 1980s 24
1980s
24 births
- 1990s 14
1990s
14 births
- 2000s 18
2000s
18 births
- 2010s
2010s
66 births
- 2020s
2020s
112 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 112 births (40% of all-time use).
Covey by state
Where Covey concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Utah | | 44 | 15.8% |
Utah share of Covey's total US births 15.8%
44 of 279 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Covey? ▼
Covey has been given to 279 babies in the U.S. since 1969, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #4113 as of the latest data. 38 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Covey most popular? ▼
Covey was most popular in the 2020s decade with 112 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Covey most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Covey are Utah (44 births).
Is Covey a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Covey is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 279 births, and as a girl's name it has 94 births.
How long has the name Covey been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Covey since 1969 -- 57 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Covey? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cove, Covin, Coven, Covington, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Covey's data
- Utah records the most Coveys (44 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Utah 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 Covey
Nearby Names Like Covey
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Covey
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Covin Boy
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Coven Boy
60 births
Covington Boy
#8415 27 births
Covert Boy
11 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, 1969–2025 (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. "Covey: #4113 Unisex Name - 279 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/covey. 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 Covey 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.