Dov Boy
How popular is Dov?
#1,451 boy name in 2025
123 baby boys were named Dov in the US in 2025, making it the 1451st most popular boy name.
3,505living people named Dov (est.)
15median age of people named Dov
3,623babies named Dov since 1880
1 in 26,954US babies born in 2025
Dov popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #1,451 for boys (▼ 80 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 123 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+3% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,434 in 2015, #1,478 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2022 (160 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,228 in 2022 |
| First recorded | 1949 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Dov is most popular
Babies named Dov per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New Jersey: 1.0 per 1,000 (198 boys)
- New York: 0.9 per 1,000 (400 boys)
- Maryland: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Pennsylvania: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Florida: 0.0 per 1,000 (8 boys)
Dov by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 9 | #2,605 |
| 1950s | 94 | #1,915 |
| 1960s | 123 | #1,857 |
| 1970s | 242 | #1,704 |
| 1980s | 297 | #1,694 |
| 1990s | 343 | #1,855 |
| 2000s | 605 | #1,796 |
| 2010s | 1,079 | #1,279 |
| 2020s | 831 | #1,228 |
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Questions
- Is Dov a boy or girl name?
- Dov is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Dov were boys.
- How popular is the name Dov?
- 123 baby boys were named Dov in the US in 2025, making it the 1451st most popular boy name.
- When was Dov most popular?
- Dov peaked in 2022, when 160 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,228 in 2022.
- How many people are named Dov?
- 3,623 babies have been named Dov in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,505 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 15.
- Where is Dov most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Dov was most common in New Jersey, at 1.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.