Total births
27
Unisex name · since 1924
Covington
Covington has 27 recorded births since 1924 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8415
- among boys today
- 27
- born since 1924
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other boys
27 babies have been named Covington since 1924, making it today's #8415 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Covington recorded 27 times among boys since 1924, holding rank #8415 nationally today, ahead of 41% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 2024.
- #8415 among boys today
- 27 born since 1924
- 2010s peak decade
- 41% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Covington is currently the #8415 unisex name in America, more common than 41% of boys - 27 born since 1924, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8415
- among boys today
- 27
- born since 1924
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other boys
Covington vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8415
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 41% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Covington was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
9 babies were named Covington in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Covington compares
27 10th 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
Covington's all-time total is 93% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Covington | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 27 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Covington's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Covington splits its recorded history at 2018: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2018 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Covington at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#8,415
Active since
1924
Covington popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
Covington popularity over time - girls
17 total births recorded since 2022 (Covington as girls' name)
Covington by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Covington's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Covington births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
- 2020s
2020s
9 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 12 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Covington? ▼
Covington has been given to 27 babies in the U.S. since 1924, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8415 as of the latest data. 9 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Covington most popular? ▼
Covington was most popular in the 2010s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Is Covington a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Covington is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 27 births, and as a girl's name it has 17 births.
How long has the name Covington been used? ▼
Covington has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 101 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Covington? ▼
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.
What to do with Covington's data
- Covington's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2020s (9) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Covington
Nearby Names Like Covington
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Covington
Cove Boy
#1210 1,224 births
Covey Boy
#4113 279 births
Covin Boy
63 births
Coven Boy
60 births
Covert Boy
11 births
Compare Covington side by side: Covington vs Cove Covington vs Covey Covington vs Covin
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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, 1924–2024 (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. "Covington: #8415 Unisex Name - 27 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/covington. 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 Covington 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.