Cove is a distinctive choice, ranked #1128 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Cove in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1128
About the Name Cove
Cove is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #1128. The name has climbed 1487 places in the last five years â a significant surge by any measure. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2014.
Cove is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school â standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Cove
Unlikely. With around 30 UK babies named Cove per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Cove in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Cove is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 1487 places over the last five years to #1128 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Cove is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Cove include: Emerald Cove â Emerald Cove (61°35âēS 57°46âēW) is a cove 2 nautical miles (4 km) wide, lying between North Foreland and Brimstone Peak on the north coast of King George...; Kynance Cove â Kynance Cove (Cornish: Ben Kewnans, meaning foot of steep-sided valley) is a cove on the eastern side of Mount's Bay, Cornwall, England..
Cove does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice â your child is unlikely to encounter American Coves in the wild.
30
UK babies named Cove (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 1487 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Cove
Likely around 1 other Cove in the class
UK Popularity (2014–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Cove
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Emerald Cove (61°35âēS 57°46âēW) is a cove 2 nautical miles (4 km) wide, lying between North Foreland and Brimstone Peak on the north coast of King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands. The name "Shireff's Cove" (with one 'r') was given by William Smith in 1819, after Captain William H.
Kynance Cove (Cornish: Ben Kewnans, meaning foot of steep-sided valley) is a cove on the eastern side of Mount's Bay, Cornwall, England. It is situated on the Lizard peninsula approximately two miles (3 km) north of Lizard Point.