US rank #13762 Unisex name Peak 2023 105 births

Luv — #13762 US unisex name

105 babies named Luv in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s361990s72000s52010s242020s33
#13762
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 22% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Luv was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

10 babies were named Luv in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Luv

The Social Security Administration has registered 105 babies named Luv between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Luv currently holds the #13762 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 10 babies received it in a single year. Luv is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 81 additional births since 1991.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Luv performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 36 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Luv shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Luv in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 105 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Luv at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

105

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

2023

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#13,762

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Luv popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1970

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
10
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
4681012 20242022201920101997197719751970 6

Luv popularity over time — boys

81 total births recorded since 1991 (Luv as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 81 births
4681012 20242021201920172007200319981991 5

Luv by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
36 births that decade — 34% of Luv's all-time total
1970s361990s72000s52010s242020s33

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Luv?
105 babies have been named Luv since 1970. It currently ranks #13762 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 10 births.
When was Luv most popular?
Luv was most popular in the 1970s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Is Luv a unisex name?
Yes, Luv is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 105 births, and as a boy's name it has 81 births.
How long has the name Luv been used?
Luv has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Luv?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Luvenia, Luverne, Luvina, Luvinia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1970–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.