Total births
185
Boys' name · since 1994
Koven
185 babies named Koven in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9363
- among boys today
- 185
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other boys
Koven currently ranks #9363 among boys' names in America, with 185 babies recorded since 1994.
Social Security Administration records show Koven recorded 185 times among boys since 1994, holding rank #9363 nationally today, ahead of 34% 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 1994 to 2025.
- #9363 among boys today
- 185 born since 1994
- 2010s peak decade
- 34% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Koven is currently the #9363 boys' name in America, more common than 34% of boys - 185 born since 1994, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9363
- among boys today
- 185
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other boys
Koven vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9363
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 34% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Koven was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
14 babies were named Koven in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Koven compares
185 37th 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
Koven's all-time total is 50% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Koven | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 185 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 23 | 22,252 |
Koven's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Koven's full recorded timeline at 2015, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Koven at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#9,363
Active since
1994
Koven popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Koven by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Koven's strongest decade.
89 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Koven births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 29
2000s
29 births
- 2010s
2010s
89 births
- 2020s
2020s
62 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 89 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Koven? ▼
185 babies have been named Koven since 1994. It currently ranks #9363 among boys. The peak year was 2018 with 14 births.
When was Koven most popular? ▼
Koven was most popular in the 2010s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Koven been used? ▼
Records for Koven go back to 1994, giving 32 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Koven? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kove, Kovi, Kova, Kovu, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Koven's data
- Koven's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (89 total births) through the 2020s (62) -- 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 Koven
Nearby Names Like Koven
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Koven
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#2787 401 births
Kovi Boy
#6415 117 births
Kova Boy
#8885 113 births
Kovu Boy
#6167 89 births
Kovin Boy
26 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, 1994–2025 (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. "Koven: #9363 Boys' Name - 185 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/koven. 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 Koven 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.