Total births
111
Unisex name · since 1970
Luv
Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 111 babies named Luv, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13809
- among girls today
- 111
- born since 1970
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
Luv currently ranks #13809 among unisex names in America, with 111 babies recorded since 1970.
Luv has 111 recorded births among girls since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13809 as of the latest data, more common than 22% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.
- #13809 among girls today
- 111 born since 1970
- 2020s peak decade
- 22% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Luv is currently the #13809 unisex name in America, more common than 22% of girls - 111 born since 1970, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13809
- among girls today
- 111
- born since 1970
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
Luv vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13809
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 22% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
35% 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.
How Luv compares
111 26th percentile among 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
Luv's all-time total is 71% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Luv | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 111 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Luv's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Luv's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Luv at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#13,809
Active since
1970
Luv popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Luv popularity over time - boys
86 total births recorded since 1991 (Luv as boys' name)
Luv by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Luv's strongest decade.
39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Luv births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
36 births
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
24 births
- 2020s
2020s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 39 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Luv? ▼
Since 1970, Social Security records show 111 babies named Luv. Today it holds rank #13809 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 10 births.
When was Luv most popular? ▼
Luv was most popular in the 2020s decade with 39 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 111 births, and as a boy's name it has 86 births.
How long has the name Luv been used? ▼
Luv has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 56 years of data through 2025.
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.
Keep exploring Luv
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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, 1970–2025 (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. "Luv: #13809 Unisex Name - 111 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/luv. 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 Luv 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.