Total births
117
Unisex name · since 2008
Kovi
Kovi has 117 recorded births since 2008 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6415
- among boys today
- 117
- born since 2008
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Kovi is the #6415 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 117 recorded since 2008.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kovi has been recorded 117 times among boys since 2008, currently ranked #6415 nationally and more common than 55% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2025.
- #6415 among boys today
- 117 born since 2008
- 2020s peak decade
- 55% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kovi is currently the #6415 unisex name in America, more common than 55% of boys - 117 born since 2008, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6415
- among boys today
- 117
- born since 2008
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other boys
Kovi vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6415
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 55% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
78% of everyone ever named Kovi was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
47 babies were named Kovi in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Kovi compares
117 28th 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
Kovi's all-time total is 68% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kovi | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 117 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 47 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kovi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kovi's SSA record in two at 2021 and the more recent half accounts for 68% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 32%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2008, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 47, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kovi at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#6,415
Active since
2008
Kovi popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 47
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Kovi popularity over time - girls
35 total births recorded since 2022 (Kovi as girls' name)
Kovi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kovi's strongest decade.
91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.
Kovi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 21
2010s
21 births
- 2020s
2020s
91 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 91 births (78% of all-time use).
Kovi by state
Where Kovi concentrates geographically, total births since 2008
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kovi? ▼
117 babies have been named Kovi since 2008. It currently ranks #6415 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 47 births.
When was Kovi most popular? ▼
Kovi was most popular in the 2020s decade with 91 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Kovi most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kovi are Georgia (6 births), Florida (5 births), Texas (5 births).
Is Kovi a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Kovi is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 117 births, and as a girl's name it has 35 births.
How long has the name Kovi been used? ▼
Kovi has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 18 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kovi? ▼
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.
What to do with Kovi's data
- Georgia records the most Kovis (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
- 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 Kovi
Nearby Names Like Kovi
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kovi
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#2787 401 births
Koven Boy
#9363 185 births
Kova Boy
#8885 113 births
Kovu Boy
#6167 89 births
Kovin Boy
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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, 2008–2025 (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. "Kovi: #6415 Unisex Name - 117 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kovi. 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 Kovi 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.