Dov
Dov was the 1453rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 123 babies. Its best year was 2022, when it ranked 1230th with 160 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 18 places. More babies were named Dov in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,453 boys, up 27 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 123boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2022160 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,623babies recorded
Dov popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,453 | 123 |
| 2020 | #1,480 | 115 |
| 2010 | #1,903 | 75 |
| 2000 | #2,203 | 45 |
| 1990 | #2,054 | 36 |
| 1980 | #1,824 | 31 |
| 1970 | #1,954 | 21 |
| 1960 | #1,872 | 19 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Dov, counting every spelling?
Dov has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #1,372 for boys in 2025, against #1,453 on the official list.
How many kids will share the name Dov?
123 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Dov (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Dov born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 68 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Dov.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Dov?
About 3,500 people born in the US named Dov are alive today, with a median age of 15; half are between 7 and 30. That makes Dov mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Dov by state
How common Dov was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Jersey (11.9×), New York (11.1×). In 45 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Dov: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Dov, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Dov
How popular is the name Dov?
Dov was the 1453rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 123 babies. Its best year was 2022, when it ranked 1230th with 160 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 18 places. More babies were named Dov in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Dov a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Dov in the US.
Where is Dov most popular?
In 2021–2025, Dov was most common in New Jersey (0.98 per 1,000 boys), followed by New York and Maryland.