Total births
859
Girls' name · since 1883
Lovey
Lovey has 859 recorded births since 1883 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1925 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15333
- among girls today
- 859
- born since 1883
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Lovey currently ranks #15333 among girls' names in America, with 859 babies recorded since 1883.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lovey has been recorded 859 times among girls since 1883, currently ranked #15333 nationally and more common than 13% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 2025.
- #15333 among girls today
- 859 born since 1883
- 1920s peak decade
- 13% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lovey is currently the #15333 girls' name in America, more common than 13% of girls - 859 born since 1883, peaking in the 1920s.
- #15333
- among girls today
- 859
- born since 1883
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Lovey vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15333
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 13% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
16% of everyone ever named Lovey was born in this single decade.
1925
Single peak year
22 babies were named Lovey in 1925 - its busiest year on record.
How Lovey compares
859 Top 34% higher than 66% 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
Lovey's all-time total is 125% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lovey | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 859 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lovey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lovey's SSA record in two at 1943 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1883, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1925 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lovey at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1925
Current rank
#15,333
Active since
1883
Lovey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–2025
- Peak year (1925)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 143 years of records
Lovey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Lovey's strongest decade.
136 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Lovey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 20
1880s
20 births
- 1890s 37
1890s
37 births
- 1900s
1900s
62 births
- 1910s
1910s
108 births
- 1920s
1920s
136 births
- 1930s
1930s
91 births
- 1940s
1940s
69 births
- 1950s
1950s
58 births
- 1960s 33
1960s
33 births
- 1970s 23
1970s
23 births
- 1980s 38
1980s
38 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 40
2000s
40 births
- 2010s
2010s
61 births
- 2020s
2020s
78 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 136 births (16% of all-time use).
How Lovey compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lovey's total volume
Lovey vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lovey by state
Where Lovey concentrates geographically, total births since 1883
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.6% |
Pennsylvania share of Lovey's total US births 0.6%
5 of 859 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lovey? ▼
Lovey has been given to 859 babies in the U.S. since 1883, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #15333 as of the latest data. 22 babies were born in 1925, its single highest year.
When was Lovey most popular? ▼
Lovey was most popular in the 1920s decade with 136 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
Where is Lovey most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lovey are Pennsylvania (5 births).
How long has the name Lovey been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lovey since 1883 -- 143 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Lovey? ▼
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 Lovey's data
- Lovey's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (136 total births) through the 2020s (78) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Pennsylvania records the most Loveys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
- 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 Lovey
Nearby Names Like Lovey
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lovey
Lovie Girl
#5800 5,887 births
Love Girl
#849 4,797 births
Lovina Girl
#4564 2,479 births
Lovely Girl
#2087 2,385 births
Lovella Girl
#4039 1,735 births
Compare Lovey side by side: Lovey vs Lovie Lovey vs Love Lovey vs Lovina
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Lovey
Frederica #15332
2,358 births · Peak 1960
Norine #15334
5,242 births · Peak 1920
Fairy #15331
2,392 births · Peak 1917
Garnet #15335
6,913 births · Peak 1918
Dorthea #15330
2,437 births · Peak 1921
Dean #15336
2,914 births · Peak 1932
Anie #15329
236 births · Peak 1921
Mozelle #15337
5,344 births · Peak 1920
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1883–2025 (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. "Lovey: #15333 Girls' Name - 859 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lovey. 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 Lovey 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 June 2026.