Covington
The Story of Covington
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Covington as a girl name dates back to 2022, when 5 babies received it. 2023 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Covington — #13,455 in the national rankings. Covington last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 11 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2020s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Covington as a boy name dates back to 1924, when 6 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Covington — #8,287 in the national rankings. About 44% of every Covington on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Covington last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 9 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 27 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Covington
Phonetically similar names — useful when Covington is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Carrington
- Kington
- Coddington
- Currington
- Cunnington
- Cummington
- Coveting
- Huffington
- Killington
- Kennington
- Skeffington
- Clinton
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Covington
Covington is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1924 and has accumulated 27 births in the dataset. Covington's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #8,287. Use the chart and map above to compare Covington'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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