Love
Girl name · #955 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Love? In official American birth records, Love has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Love is currently the #955 girl name in the United States — 269 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1831, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,691 girls born in 2025 was named Love.
The 145-year story
Love first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 386 babies and a rank of #750. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Love per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Love against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Love in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Love is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Love will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Love is most common
Geography matters for names, and Love is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Love is most common in OH (0.3 per 1,000), MI (0.3 per 1,000), NC (0.3 per 1,000), CA (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Love is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Love
Statistically, parents drawn to Love tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Dove, Cove, Mazie, Leni, and True.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Love | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 269 | #955 |
| 2024 | 319 | #848 |
| 2023 | 384 | #731 |
| 2022 | 386 | #750 |
| 2021 | 251 | #1016 |
| 2020 | 245 | #1023 |
| 2019 | 128 | #1648 |
| 2018 | 144 | #1512 |
| 2017 | 123 | #1721 |
| 2016 | 100 | #1986 |
| 2015 | 113 | #1831 |
| 2014 | 127 | #1665 |
| 2013 | 141 | #1546 |
| 2012 | 112 | #1807 |
| 2011 | 71 | #2534 |
| 2010 | 90 | #2167 |
| 2009 | 85 | #2286 |
| 2008 | 81 | #2380 |
| 2007 | 77 | #2433 |
| 2006 | 52 | #3176 |
| 2005 | 49 | #3170 |
| 2004 | 51 | #3033 |
| 2003 | 47 | #3131 |
| 2002 | 47 | #3069 |
| 2001 | 48 | #2963 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Love?
In official American birth records, the name Love first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Love a popular girl name?
Love ranked #955 among girls in 2025 with 269 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1831.
When was the name Love most popular?
Love peaked in 2022, when 386 American girls received the name (ranked #750 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Love?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,691 newborn American girls was named Love. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.