Koven
Koven is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Anna de Koven (1862–1953), American novelist, historian and socialite Ernest de Koven Leffingwell (1875–1971), arctic explorer, geologist and Spanish–American War veteran Henry William John Koven, connected with SS Sauternes, a steamship built in 1922 James De Koven, also known as James DeKoven, (1831–1879), priest, an educator and…
Meaning & Origin of Koven
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Koven is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Anna de Koven (1862–1953), American novelist, historian and socialite Ernest de Koven Leffingwell (1875–1971), arctic explorer, geologist and Spanish–American War veteran Henry William John Koven, connected with SS Sauternes, a steamship built in 1922 James De Koven, also known as James DeKoven, (1831–1879), priest, an educator and…
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The Story of Koven
Koven first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1994, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 14 Kovens were born — ranking #6,035 that year. As of 2026, Koven ranks #7,694 for baby boys with 7 births, falling sharply (-38%). In total, more than 191 Kovens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Koven
Koven is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 191 births in the dataset. Koven's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #6,035. Use the chart and map above to compare Koven'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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