Masculine dossier · first seen 1949
Dov
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2022
Peak births
160
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Dov
How many people are named Dov?
An estimated 3,492 living Americans are named Dov.
How rare is Dov?
Dov is uncommon among babies today, with 123 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 23.1% from its 2022 peak.
How old is the typical Dov?
The median age of a living American named Dov is approximately 15 years, with most bearers falling between 7 and 30 years old.
Is Dov still popular?
Yes. Dov is holding steady, with 123 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Dov most common?
Dov has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 13.2× more often than the national baseline.
1949Peak 20222025
Peak year
2022
Decline from peak
23.1%
2025
123
All-time
3,623
Where it lives now
Dov is most concentrated in New Jersey — about 13.0× the national rate in the 2020s. It also runs high in New York.
States where Dov is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.