Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1918

Lovie

Meaning Lovie is a given name, nickname and surname Gender Unisex · 90% girls Rank 2025 #6,243

Lovie is a given name, nickname and surname.

Rank 2025
#6,243
among girls · ↓346 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
19
named Lovie · -10% vs 2024
How common
1 in 84,593
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1918
132 babies
All-time total
6,514
#2,306 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Lovie popularity over time

6,514 babies have been named Lovie since 1880, 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 201 5 206 21 – #420
1890s 425 10 435 44 +111% #392
1900s 540 6 546 55 +26% #409
1910s 961 111 1,072 107 +96% #481
1920s 1,024 121 1,145 115 +7% #693
1930s 726 112 838 84 -27% #717
1940s 607 87 694 69 -17% #871
1950s 408 54 462 46 -33% #1,357
1960s 226 61 287 29 -38% #1,883
1970s 178 16 194 19 -32% #2,357
1980s 153 38 191 19 -2% #4,110
1990s 95 6 101 10 -47% #5,617
2000s 125 – 125 13 +24% #6,911
2010s 117 – 117 12 -6% #6,577
2020s (to 2025) 101 – 101 17 +44% #5,570

The story of Lovie

Lovie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,243 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 6,514 American babies have been named Lovie, about 90% girls and 10% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1918, when 132 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Lovie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lovie?

The median living Lovie is about 65 years old; half are between 41 and 79. An estimated 2,100 people named Lovie are alive in the United States today.

median 65 020406080100

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

Lovie year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 19 #6,243 – –
2024 21 #5,897 – –
2023 10 #10,042 – –
2022 23 #5,570 – –
2021 15 #7,500 – –
2020 13 #8,230 – –
2019 15 #7,568 – –
2018 13 #8,415 – –
2017 9 #11,250 – –
2016 19 #6,577 – –
2015 17 #7,147 – –
2014 10 #10,613 – –
2013 13 #8,856 – –
2012 5 #18,473 – –
2011 7 #14,211 – –
2010 9 #11,849 – –
2009 14 #8,716 – –
2008 15 #8,368 – –
2007 16 #7,945 – –
2006 14 #8,525 – –
2005 10 #10,618 – –
2004 11 #9,630 – –
2003 12 #8,835 – –
2002 16 #6,911 – –
2001 5 #16,865 – –
2000 12 #8,341 – –
1995 10 #8,466 – –
1990 9 #8,928 6 #7,730
1985 12 #5,888 – –
1980 18 #4,233 – –
1975 19 #3,583 – –
1970 15 #3,969 – –
1965 21 #2,718 6 #3,776
1960 21 #2,692 7 #3,533
1955 40 #1,629 5 #4,187
1950 46 #1,357 – –
1945 67 #933 10 #2,333
1940 67 #871 18 #1,663
1935 57 #921 12 #2,200
1930 93 #728 18 #1,786
1925 106 #717 13 #2,384
1920 103 #717 11 #2,698
1915 113 #619 16 #1,848
1910 71 #481 10 #1,089
1905 46 #503 – –
1900 57 #445 – –
1895 38 #474 – –
1890 25 #531 – –
1885 25 #422 – –
1880 14 #460 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lovie?

The median living Lovie is about 65 years old. Half of all living Lovies are between 41 and 79 years old.

How many people named Lovie are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Lovie are alive in the United States, based on 6,514 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lovie mean?

Lovie is a given name, nickname and surname.

How popular is the name Lovie in 2025?

Lovie ranked #6,243 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lovie?

6,514 babies have been named Lovie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lovie most popular?

Lovie peaked in 1918, when 132 newborns received the name.

Is Lovie a boy or girl name?

Lovie is used for both: about 90% of babies named Lovie have been girls and 10% boys.

Is the name Lovie rising or falling?

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

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