Lovey: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,647

among girls · ↑11,070 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Lovey

How common

1 in 73,058

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1925

22 babies

All-time total

859

#8,337 all-time among girls

First recorded

1883

in Social Security records

Lovey popularity over time

859 babies have been named Lovey since 1883, 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

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	20	2	–	#992
1890s	37	4	+85%	#1,036
1900s	62	6	+68%	#1,108
1910s	108	11	+74%	#1,478
1920s	136	14	+26%	#1,874
1930s	91	9	-33%	#1,992
1940s	69	7	-24%	#2,656
1950s	58	6	-16%	#3,940
1960s	33	3	-43%	#4,741
1970s	23	2	-30%	#6,953
1980s	38	4	+65%	#7,132
1990s	5	1	-87%	#14,772
2000s	40	4	+700%	#12,019
2010s	61	6	+52%	#10,180
2020s (to 2025)	78	13	+113%	#5,647

Where Lovey is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	24	0.01	outside top 500
2029	24	0.01	outside top 500
2030	24	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Lovey

Lovey is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,647 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1883, 859 American babies have been named Lovey. Its peak came in 1925, when 22 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 Lovey stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lovey?

The median living Lovey is about 41 years old; half are between 8 and 71. An estimated 400 people named Lovey are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lovey year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	22	#5,647
2024	5	#16,717
2023	14	#7,876
2022	10	#10,121
2021	9	#10,784
2020	18	#6,520
2019	10	#10,180
2018	9	#11,082
2017	5	#17,390
2016	9	#11,415
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	8	#12,690
2012	5	#18,471
2011	5	#18,444
2010	10	#10,907
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	6	#16,743
2006	9	#12,019
2005	5	#18,093
2004	8	#12,298
2003	5	#17,299
2002	7	#13,053
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	6	#10,069
1980	9	#7,132
1975	5	#9,927
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	5	#6,355
1950	5	#5,771
1945	9	#3,289
1940	11	#2,656
1935	7	#3,615
1930	18	#1,992
1925	22	#1,874
1920	7	#4,223
1915	13	#2,328
1910	11	#1,478
1905	7	#1,628
1900	6	#1,851
1895	6	#1,518
1890	5	#1,438
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lovey?

The median living Lovey is about 41 years old. Half of all living Loveys are between 8 and 71 years old.

How many people named Lovey are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Lovey are alive in the United States, based on 859 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lovey in 2025?

Lovey ranked #5,647 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lovey?

859 babies have been named Lovey in the United States since 1883, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lovey most popular?

Lovey peaked in 1925, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Lovey a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lovey rising or falling?

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

Will Lovey become more popular?

Lovey is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 girls named Lovey in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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