Total births
56
Girls' name · since 1898
Dova
56 babies named Dova in U.S. Social Security records since 1898, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 56
- total births
- 1898–1925
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Dova is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 56 have been recorded since 1898.
Social Security Administration records show Dova recorded 56 times among girls since 1898, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1898 to 1925.
- 56 total births
- 1898–1925 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
56 girls have been named Dova since 1898, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1925.
- 56
- total births
- 1898–1925
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Dova was born in this single decade.
1925
Single peak year
7 babies were named Dova in 1925 - its busiest year on record.
Dova's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dova splits its recorded history at 1916: 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 1902 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1925 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dova at a glance
Last recorded 1925Peak year
1925
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1898
Dova popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1898–1925
- Peak year (1925)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Dova by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Dova's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Dova births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
26 births
- 1920s
1920s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 26 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dova? ▼
Dova has been given to 56 babies in the U.S. since 1898, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1925. 7 babies were born in 1925, its single highest year.
When was Dova most popular? ▼
Dova was most popular in the 1910s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
How long has the name Dova been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dova since 1898 -- 28 years through the most recent 1925 data.
What names are similar to Dova? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dovie, Dove, Dovey, Dovetta, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dova's data
- Dova's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (26 total births) through the 1920s (19) -- 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 Dova
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dova
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Dovey Girl
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Dovetta Girl
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Dovelyn Girl
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Compare Dova side by side: Dova vs Dovie Dova vs Dove Dova vs Dovey
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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, 1898–1925 (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. "Dova: Baby Name Since 1898 - 56 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dova. 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 Dova 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.