Klover
Klover was the 1178th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 197 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 5,685 places. More babies were named Klover in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Clover) clover, the plant · English, Old English
- Rank in 2025
- #1,178 girls, up 2,539 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 197girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025197 babies
- Total since 1880
- 765babies recorded
What does the name Klover mean?
Klover is a spelling of Clover, pronounced the same way, so it shares Clover's meaning and origin.
Clover is an English word name for the small three-leaved plant of the pea family, grown for animal feed and valued as a source of nectar for honeybees, as the American Heritage Dictionary describes it. The phrase "in clover" means living in comfort. The American Heritage Dictionary traces the word to Middle English clover and Old English clāfre. Wiktionary records Clover as a girls' name and a surname. In the US it has been used since the 1890s.
clāfre (Old English, “clover”)
How sure is this? Well established.
See also: English names, names that mean flower.
Sources for this meaning
- The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th ed., entry 'clover' (etymology), HarperCollins / Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Wiktionary, entry 'Clover' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Klover popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 23 since 2023, 10 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,178 | 197 |
| 2020 | #3,717 | 40 |
| 2010 | #10,158 | 11 |
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How popular is Klover, counting every spelling?
Klover is a spelling of Clover, a name family that ranked #426 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,178 for Klover on its own. Together these spellings went to 775 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clover | 578 | #517 | 2,200 |
| Klover | 197 | #1,178 | 529 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Klover?
197 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Klover (0.05 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Klover 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 43 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Klover.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Klover?
About 700 people born in the US named Klover are alive today, with a median age of 3; half are between 1 and 6. That makes Klover a young name: most people with it are children.
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.
Klover by state
How common Klover was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Louisiana (4.7×), Tennessee (3.3×), Georgia (2.9×), North Carolina (1.7×). In 35 states fewer than five girls 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 Klover: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Klover, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Klover
What does Klover mean?
Klover is a spelling of Clover, which means “clover, the plant” (English, Old English origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Klover?
Klover was the 1178th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 197 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 5,685 places. More babies were named Klover in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Klover a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Klover in the US.
Where is Klover most popular?
In 2021–2025, Klover was most common in Louisiana (0.31 per 1,000 girls), followed by Mississippi and Tennessee.