Covey
A herd is a social group of certain animals of the same species, either wild or domestic. The form of collective animal behavior associated with this is called herding. These animals are known as gregarious animals.
Meaning & Origin of Covey
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
A herd is a social group of certain animals of the same species, either wild or domestic. The form of collective animal behavior associated with this is called herding. These animals are known as gregarious animals.
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The Story of Covey
As a girl name
Covey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2011, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 16 Coveys were born — ranking #6,903 that year. As of 2026, Covey ranks #6,783 for girls with 16 births, rising sharply (+75% over the past five years). In total, more than 99 Coveys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Covey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1969, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 28 Coveys were born — ranking #3,908 that year. As of 2026, Covey ranks #3,908 for boys with 28 births, rising sharply (+98% over the past five years). In total, more than 295 Coveys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Covey
Covey is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 295 births in the dataset. Covey's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #3,658. Use the chart and map above to compare Covey'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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