Boy · #8,287 in 2026

Korver

Name: Popularity of the name Korver in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Korver, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Korver is a Dutch surname. The similar name Körver is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:Frans Körver (1937–2024), Dutch footballer Kelvin Korver, American football player Kyle Korver, American basketball player Paul Korver, American filmmaker Simon Korver (1940–2009), Dutch sailor

Current Rank

#8,287

Peak Rank

#4,277 (2009)

Total Babies

216

5-Yr Trend

-24%

2008

First Year

2024

Last Year

2009

Peak Year

#4277

Peak Rank

216

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Korver

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Korver

The earliest SSA record of Korver as a baby boy name dates back to 2008, when 17 babies received it. 2009 was its biggest year on record, with 23 newborns named Korver — #4,277 in the national rankings. About 59% of every Korver on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Korver last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 9 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 216 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

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Names that sound like Korver

Phonetically similar names — useful when Korver is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Carver
Corer
Corvair
Correr
Korv
Garver
Courir
Corvee
Corves
Corve
Corvi
Corva

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Korver

What does the name Korver mean?

How popular is Korver in 2026?

In 2026, Korver ranks #8,287 among boys' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.

When was Korver most popular?

Korver reached its peak popularity in 2009, ranking #4,277 that year with 23 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Korver most popular?

Korver has historically been most popular in Utah. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Korver.

Is Korver a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Korver is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Korver?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Korver include Amrom, Mouhamadou, Hayven. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Korver

Korver is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2008 and has accumulated 216 births in the dataset. Korver's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #4,277. Use the chart and map above to compare Korver'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.