Kovie
Ilya Valeryevich Kovalchuk is a Russian former professional ice hockey winger. He played for the Atlanta Thrashers, New Jersey Devils, Los Angeles Kings, Montreal Canadiens, and Washington Capitals in the National Hockey League (NHL), as well as Ak Bars Kazan, Khimik Moscow Oblast, SKA Saint Petersburg, Avangard Omsk, and Spartak Moscow in the Russian Superleague (RSL) and Kontinental Hockey…
Meaning & Origin of Kovie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ilya Valeryevich Kovalchuk is a Russian former professional ice hockey winger. He played for the Atlanta Thrashers, New Jersey Devils, Los Angeles Kings, Montreal Canadiens, and Washington Capitals in the National Hockey League (NHL), as well as Ak Bars Kazan, Khimik Moscow Oblast, SKA Saint Petersburg, Avangard Omsk, and Spartak Moscow in the Russian Superleague (RSL) and Kontinental Hockey…
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The Story of Kovie
As a girl name
Kovie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2020, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 9 Kovies were born — ranking #10,243 that year. As of 2026, Kovie ranks #13,427 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 28 Kovies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kovie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2021, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 7 Kovies were born — ranking #9,707 that year. As of 2026, Kovie ranks #9,707 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 7 Kovies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Kovie
Kovie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2020 and has accumulated 28 births in the dataset. Kovie's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #10,243. Use the chart and map above to compare Kovie'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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