Names / Boy names
Dov
Current rank
#1,453
holding steady
All-time peak
#1,230
in 2022
First recorded
1949
in U.S. data
Children named
3,600
since 1949
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,230 in 2022 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Dov is a boys' name that makes its debut in 1949. 2022 marked its high point, reaching #1,230. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. Over 3,600 have carried it since records began.