Given name & surname
Covey
“a brood of birds”
Covey is used as a given name and a surname. One English interpretation is “a brood of birds.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One English interpretation is “a brood of birds.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is English.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1969. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Covey through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 373
- 279 boys · 94 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 63 babies
- 2025
- 63
- #3,142 for boys · #5,129 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +160%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 38 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,142 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 118.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 25 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Utah had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (18). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 236 as a first name in 2020; 8,371 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Covey’s family of names
Covey has a related form in Covea. Covey has a related form in Covee. Covey has a related form in Covi.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 11
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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