Total births
15
US rank #12050 Girls' name Peak 2024 15 births
Dovelyn — #12050 US girls' name
15 babies named Dovelyn in U.S. Social Security records since 2022, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
#12050
of 17,661 girls in use
More common than 32% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Dovelyn was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
8 babies were named Dovelyn in 2024 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Dovelyn
The Social Security Administration has registered 15 babies named Dovelyn between 2022 and 2024, spanning 3 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dovelyn currently holds the #12050 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 8 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Dovelyn performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 15 births during that ten-year window.
No etymological entry is currently available for Dovelyn 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 15 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.
Dovelyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#12,050
Active since
2022
Dovelyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2022
- Peak year (2024)
- 8
- Annual births at peak — across 3 years of records
Dovelyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 2020s
- 15 births that decade — 100% of Dovelyn's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dovelyn? ▼
15 babies have been named Dovelyn since 2022. It currently ranks #12050 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 8 births.
When was Dovelyn most popular? ▼
Dovelyn was most popular in the 2020s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Dovelyn been used? ▼
Dovelyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2022, spanning 3 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dovelyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dovie, Dove, Dovey, Dova, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Dovelyn
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Dovey Girl
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Dova Girl
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Dovetta Girl
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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, 2022–2024 (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.