Total births
426
Girls' name · since 1888
Lova
426 babies named Lova in U.S. Social Security records since 1888, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9576
- among girls today
- 426
- born since 1888
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
426 babies have been named Lova since 1888, making it today's #9576 girls' name.
Lova has 426 recorded births among girls since 1888, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9576 as of the latest data, more common than 46% of girls, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 2024.
- #9576 among girls today
- 426 born since 1888
- 1920s peak decade
- 46% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Lova is currently the #9576 girls' name in America, more common than 46% of girls - 426 born since 1888, peaking in the 1920s.
- #9576
- among girls today
- 426
- born since 1888
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Lova vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9576
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 46% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Lova was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
18 babies were named Lova in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
How Lova compares
426 Top 48% higher than 52% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Lova's all-time total is 12% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lova | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 426 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lova's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lova's full recorded timeline at 1928, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1888, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lova at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1920
Current rank
#9,576
Active since
1888
Lova popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–2024
- Peak year (1920)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 137 years of records
Lova by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Lova's strongest decade.
126 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Lova births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 7
1890s
7 births
- 1900s 27
1900s
27 births
- 1910s
1910s
91 births
- 1920s
1920s
126 births
- 1930s
1930s
89 births
- 1940s 45
1940s
45 births
- 1950s 20
1950s
20 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 126 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lova? ▼
Since 1888, Social Security records show 426 babies named Lova. Today it holds rank #9576 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1920, with 18 births.
When was Lova most popular? ▼
Lova was most popular in the 1920s decade with 126 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Lova been used? ▼
Records for Lova go back to 1888, giving 137 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Lova? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lovie, Love, Lovina, Lovely, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lova's data
- Lova's decade-level peak was the 1920s (126 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lova
Nearby Names Like Lova
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lova
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Lovina Girl
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Lovely Girl
#2087 2,385 births
Lovella Girl
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Compare Lova side by side: Lova vs Lovie Lova vs Love Lova vs Lovina
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1888–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lova: #9576 Girls' Name - 426 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lova. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lova draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.