Dov
Boy name
Dov meaning
bear
Dov at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #1,401 in 2024
- Meaning themes
- nature
Dov popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | #2,606 | 9 |
| 1960 | #1,858 | 19 |
| 1970 | #1,939 | 21 |
| 1980 | #1,807 | 31 |
| 1990 | #2,050 | 36 |
| 2000 | #2,196 | 45 |
| 2010 | #1,898 | 75 |
| 2020 | #1,478 | 115 |
| 2022 | #1,226 | 160 |
| 2024 | #1,401 | 133 |
All 74 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | #2,606 | 9 |
| 1952 | #3,734 | 5 |
| 1953 | #2,709 | 9 |
| 1954 | #2,743 | 9 |
| 1955 | #2,303 | 12 |
| 1956 | #2,263 | 13 |
| 1957 | #2,375 | 12 |
| 1958 | #2,026 | 16 |
| 1959 | #1,915 | 18 |
| 1960 | #1,858 | 19 |
| 1961 | #2,539 | 11 |
| 1962 | #2,847 | 9 |
| 1963 | #2,200 | 14 |
| 1964 | #2,310 | 13 |
| 1965 | #2,270 | 13 |
| 1966 | #2,465 | 11 |
| 1967 | #2,352 | 12 |
| 1968 | #2,906 | 9 |
| 1969 | #2,682 | 11 |
| 1970 | #1,939 | 21 |
| 1971 | #1,706 | 27 |
| 1972 | #2,243 | 17 |
| 1973 | #1,928 | 22 |
| 1974 | #1,934 | 23 |
| 1975 | #1,835 | 26 |
| 1976 | #1,780 | 28 |
| 1977 | #1,780 | 29 |
| 1978 | #2,069 | 23 |
| 1979 | #1,991 | 26 |
| 1980 | #1,807 | 31 |
| 1981 | #1,695 | 34 |
| 1982 | #1,890 | 29 |
| 1983 | #2,086 | 25 |
| 1984 | #1,885 | 29 |
| 1985 | #1,698 | 36 |
| 1986 | #2,161 | 26 |
| 1987 | #2,333 | 24 |
| 1988 | #1,908 | 34 |
| 1989 | #2,292 | 29 |
| 1990 | #2,050 | 36 |
| 1991 | #2,544 | 27 |
| 1992 | #2,214 | 34 |
| 1993 | #2,347 | 32 |
| 1994 | #2,556 | 29 |
| 1995 | #2,140 | 38 |
| 1996 | #2,299 | 35 |
| 1997 | #3,160 | 23 |
| 1998 | #2,394 | 36 |
| 1999 | #1,858 | 53 |
| 2000 | #2,196 | 45 |
| 2001 | #1,800 | 62 |
| 2002 | #2,092 | 51 |
| 2003 | #2,101 | 53 |
| 2004 | #2,051 | 58 |
| 2005 | #2,182 | 55 |
| 2006 | #1,892 | 71 |
| 2007 | #1,890 | 75 |
| 2008 | #2,374 | 54 |
| 2009 | #1,823 | 81 |
| 2010 | #1,898 | 75 |
| 2011 | #1,577 | 98 |
| 2012 | #1,637 | 94 |
| 2013 | #1,708 | 86 |
| 2014 | #1,597 | 98 |
| 2015 | #1,434 | 119 |
| 2016 | #1,279 | 142 |
| 2017 | #1,447 | 118 |
| 2018 | #1,498 | 115 |
| 2019 | #1,340 | 134 |
| 2020 | #1,478 | 115 |
| 2021 | #1,306 | 143 |
| 2022 | #1,226 | 160 |
| 2023 | #1,264 | 152 |
| 2024 | #1,401 | 133 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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Meaning source: Wiktionary contributors, “Dov” (revision 90701995), CC BY-SA 4.0.
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