Lovey vs Love

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

Name A

Lovey

Girl name · Rank #15282

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Name B

Love

Girl name · Rank #845

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Lovey Love
Current Rank #15282 #845
Total Births (all years) 837 4,527
Peak Year 1925 2022
Peak Year Births 22 386
Peak Decade 1920ss 2020ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lovey Love
1880ss 20 30
1890ss 37 79
1900ss 62 63
1910ss 108 126
1920ss 136 139
1930ss 91 74
1940ss 69 38
1950ss 58 22
1960ss 33 62
1970ss 23 261
1980ss 38 139
1990ss 5 168
2000ss 40 592
2010ss 61 1,149
2020ss 56 1,585

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lovey Love
2014 — 127
2015 — 113
2016 9 100
2017 5 123
2018 9 144
2019 10 128
2020 18 245
2021 9 251
2022 10 386
2023 14 384
2024 5 319

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, 1883–2024.

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