Lovey vs Lovie

Side-by-side comparison of Lovey and Lovie — 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

Lovie

Girl name · Rank #5780

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Lovey Lovie
Current Rank #15282 #5780
Total Births (all years) 837 5,868
Peak Year 1925 1919
Peak Year Births 22 117
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lovey Lovie
1880ss 20 201
1890ss 37 425
1900ss 62 540
1910ss 108 961
1920ss 136 1,024
1930ss 91 726
1940ss 69 607
1950ss 58 408
1960ss 33 226
1970ss 23 178
1980ss 38 153
1990ss 5 95
2000ss 40 125
2010ss 61 117
2020ss 56 82

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lovey Lovie
2014 — 10
2015 — 17
2016 9 19
2017 5 9
2018 9 13
2019 10 15
2020 18 13
2021 9 15
2022 10 23
2023 14 10
2024 5 21

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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