Kova
The Story of Kova
As a girl name
Kova first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2016, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 26 Kovas were born — ranking #5,004 that year. As of 2026, Kova ranks #5,628 for girls with 22 births, gradually rising (+9%). In total, more than 188 Kovas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kova first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2017, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 35 Kovas were born — ranking #3,258 that year. As of 2026, Kova ranks #8,287 for boys with 9 births, falling sharply (-44%). In total, more than 104 Kovas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Kova
Kova is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2016 and has accumulated 188 births in the dataset. Kova's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #5,004. Use the chart and map above to compare Kova'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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