US rank #11778 Boys' name Peak 2024 26 births

Kovan — #11778 US boys' name

26 babies named Kovan in U.S. Social Security records since 2010, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s102020s16
#11778
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 17% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Kovan was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

6 babies were named Kovan in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kovan

The Social Security Administration has registered 26 babies named Kovan between 2010 and 2024, spanning 15 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kovan currently holds the #11778 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kovan performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 16 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Kovan shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kovan 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 26 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.

Kovan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

26

Since 2010

15 years of records

Peak year

2024

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#11,778

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2010

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kovan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2010

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
6
Annual births at peak — across 15 years of records
4.555.566.5 20242023202020182010 5

Kovan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
16 births that decade — 62% of Kovan's all-time total
2010s102020s16

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kovan?
26 babies have been named Kovan since 2010. It currently ranks #11778 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 6 births.
When was Kovan most popular?
Kovan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Kovan been used?
Kovan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2010, spanning 15 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kovan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kove, Koven, Kova, Kovu, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 2010–2024 (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.