Coven
A coven is a group or gathering of witches. The word "coven" remained largely unused in English until 1921 when Margaret Murray promoted the idea that all witches across Europe met in groups of thirteen which they called "covens".
Meaning & Origin of Coven
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
A coven is a group or gathering of witches. The word "coven" remained largely unused in English until 1921 when Margaret Murray promoted the idea that all witches across Europe met in groups of thirteen which they called "covens".
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The Story of Coven
Coven first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2006, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 8 Covens were born — ranking #8,816 that year. As of 2026, Coven ranks #10,812 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 60 Covens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Coven
Coven is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 60 births in the dataset. Coven's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #8,816. Use the chart and map above to compare Coven's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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