Lovely vs Love

Side-by-side comparison of Lovely and Love — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lovely

Girl name · Rank #2083

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Name B

Love

Girl name · Rank #845

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Lovely Love
Current Rank #2083 #845
Total Births (all years) 2,301 4,527
Peak Year 2023 2022
Peak Year Births 103 386
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lovely Love
1880ss — 30
1890ss — 79
1900ss — 63
1910ss 14 126
1920ss 42 139
1930ss 29 74
1940ss 42 38
1950ss 49 22
1960ss 25 62
1970ss 88 261
1980ss 159 139
1990ss 241 168
2000ss 433 592
2010ss 741 1,149
2020ss 438 1,585

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lovely Love
2014 82 127
2015 69 113
2016 61 100
2017 72 123
2018 73 144
2019 91 128
2020 71 245
2021 77 251
2022 95 386
2023 103 384
2024 92 319

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1918–2024.

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