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girls' name ★ peaked 1920

Lova

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Lova
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1920
18 babies
All-time total
426
#13,007 all-time among girls
First recorded
1888
in Social Security records

Lova popularity over time

426 babies have been named Lova since 1888, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1894Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s 5 1 – #1,392
1890s 7 1 +40% #1,300
1900s 27 3 +286% #1,515
1910s 91 9 +237% #1,922
1920s 126 13 +38% #2,131
1930s 89 9 -29% #2,165
1940s 45 5 -49% #3,173
1950s 20 2 -56% #4,166
1960s 6 1 -70% #6,284
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2020s (to 2025) 10 2 – #9,972

The story of Lova

Lova is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1888, 426 American babies have been named Lova. Its peak came in 1920, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Lova stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Lova year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
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2024 10 #9,972
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1955 5 #6,352
1950 8 #4,166
1945 5 #4,955
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1935 8 #3,329
1930 9 #3,224
1925 12 #2,869
1920 18 #2,131
1915 13 #2,326
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1905 5 #2,107
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Lova, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How popular is the name Lova in 2025?

Lova did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Lova?

426 babies have been named Lova in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lova most popular?

Lova peaked in 1920, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Lova a boy or girl name?

Lova is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lova rising or falling?

Lova is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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