Covington
The Story of Covington
As a girl name
Covington first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2022, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 6 Covingtons were born — ranking #13,455 that year. As of 2026, Covington ranks #13,455 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Covingtons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Covington first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1924, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 9 Covingtons were born — ranking #8,287 that year. As of 2026, Covington ranks #8,287 for boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 27 Covingtons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through 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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