Love Name Popularity and Statistics
Love is used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
How Do You Spell Love?
Love is spelled L-O-V-E. The name has 4 letters.
Love Popularity in 2025
Rank#955
Recorded Births269
Rank#4,707
Recorded Births21
- Girls usage fell 107 places to #955 and recorded 50 fewer births compared with 2024.
- Boys usage fell 507 places to #4,707 and recorded 4 fewer births compared with 2024.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
Love Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 2014 through 2025. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 269 | #955 |
| 2025 | Boys | 21 | #4,707 |
| 2024 | Girls | 319 | #848 |
| 2024 | Boys | 25 | #4,200 |
| 2023 | Girls | 384 | #731 |
| 2023 | Boys | 28 | #3,883 |
| 2022 | Girls | 386 | #750 |
| 2022 | Boys | 32 | #3,533 |
| 2021 | Girls | 251 | #1,016 |
| 2021 | Boys | 21 | #4,628 |
| 2020 | Girls | 245 | #1,023 |
| 2020 | Boys | 14 | #5,980 |
| 2019 | Girls | 128 | #1,648 |
| 2019 | Boys | 12 | #6,777 |
| 2018 | Girls | 144 | #1,512 |
| 2018 | Boys | 9 | #8,154 |
| 2017 | Girls | 123 | #1,721 |
| 2017 | Boys | 10 | #7,546 |
| 2016 | Girls | 100 | #1,986 |
| 2016 | Boys | 5 | #12,185 |
| 2015 | Girls | 113 | #1,831 |
| 2015 | Boys | 10 | #7,491 |
| 2014 | Girls | 127 | #1,665 |
| 2014 | Boys | 13 | #6,307 |
When Was Love Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
2022 · Girls
386 recorded births
National rank #750
2023 · Girls
384 recorded births
National rank #731
2024 · Girls
319 recorded births
National rank #848
2025 · Girls
269 recorded births
National rank #955
Where Love Ranked Highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Top States for Girls
| State | Rank | Recorded Births |
|---|---|---|
| NV | #508 | 5 |
| OH | #644 | 15 |
| IN | #651 | 9 |
| AZ | #676 | 9 |
| AL | #716 | 6 |
| NC | #729 | 13 |
| MI | #735 | 10 |
| VA | #758 | 9 |