Dove

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A few things about Dove you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Dove

Dove Cameron

American actress and singer

Choose Dove and your child shares a first name with Dove Cameron, an American actress and singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Dove, like who?” Dove Cameron's Wikipedia article is available in 83 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 11,161 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Dove, 144 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Dove would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryDove has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Doves, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1880, when it reached #628.
• 📈Then vs nowDove is 23× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 256,410 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 11,161.
• 🚀TrendDove has climbed 1,607 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,484. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedDove is most popular in Tennessee, where it ranks #888, followed by Ohio (#959). It's in the top 1,000 in 2 states.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Dove means “dove”.

About the name Dove

Dove is a girl name meaning “dove”. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with D and ending in “-ove”. US birth records list Dove for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 104 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked #628 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,484, with 144 babies.