Fun Facts About the Name Love
- More than 5 thousand babies named Love: U.S. records list 5,784 babies given the name Love from 1880 through 2025. Even 988 boys received the name Love - about 1 boy for every 5 girls.
What Does the Name Love Mean?
Love is an English word name. It comes from the common noun love, which descends from Old English lufu, meaning "love, affection, friendliness." The Old English noun belongs to a Germanic group of words for love and desire and is not derived from Latin amor or caritas. As a personal name, Love is a virtue name - a name taken from an abstract quality or moral idea - rather than a saint's name or a biblical name in its original language. Its literal sense is deep affection or devoted attachment. In Christian settings the English word can also translate Greek agapē and Latin caritas, but that is a translation use of the common noun, not the source of the given name.
Love Name History & Origins
Love appears as a given name in England in the 16th and 17th centuries, when Protestant reformers and especially Puritans gave children names drawn from virtues and abstract qualities. It belongs with names such as Faith, Hope, Charity, Patience, and Prudence. The name was used for both men and women. A documented early bearer was Love Brewster, a son of William Brewster; he was born in Leiden about 1611, sailed on the Mayflower in 1620, and later lived in Duxbury, Massachusetts. Because Love was an English word name, it did not need to be adapted from a saint's name or translated from another language. The given name is separate from the English surname Love, which has its own origins. Use of the name continued in Britain and North America.
How Popular is the Name Love?
Love recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 2022. Its best rank was #585 in 1890.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #957 | 269 | 0.0167% |
| 2024 | #846 | 319 | 0.0198% |
| 2023 | #732 | 384 | 0.0240% |
| 2022 | #750 | 386 | 0.0236% |
| 2021 | #1,018 | 251 | 0.0153% |
| 2020 | #1,026 | 245 | 0.0152% |
| 2019 | #1,651 | 128 | 0.0076% |
| 2018 | #1,515 | 144 | 0.0085% |
| 2017 | #1,732 | 123 | 0.0071% |
| 2016 | #1,990 | 100 | 0.0056% |
| 2015 | #1,836 | 113 | 0.0063% |
| 2014 | #1,669 | 127 | 0.0071% |
| 2013 | #1,552 | 141 | 0.0080% |
| 2012 | #1,817 | 112 | 0.0064% |
| 2011 | #2,545 | 71 | 0.0040% |
| 2010 | #2,180 | 90 | 0.0051% |
| 2009 | #2,304 | 85 | 0.0046% |
| 2008 | #2,407 | 80 | 0.0042% |
| 2007 | #2,449 | 77 | 0.0040% |
| 2006 | #3,203 | 52 | 0.0027% |
| 2005 | #3,194 | 49 | 0.0027% |
| 2004 | #3,053 | 51 | 0.0028% |
| 2003 | #3,161 | 47 | 0.0026% |
| 2002 | #3,086 | 47 | 0.0026% |
| 2001 | #2,995 | 48 | 0.0027% |
| 2000 | #2,658 | 56 | 0.0031% |
| 1999 | #3,931 | 30 | 0.0017% |
| 1998 | #4,318 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 1997 | #6,051 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1996 | #4,524 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 1995 | #5,589 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1994 | #7,397 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1993 | #6,883 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1992 | #8,470 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1991 | #7,736 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1990 | #8,255 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1989 | #6,786 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1988 | #5,209 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1987 | #5,473 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1986 | #6,407 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1985 | #5,544 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1984 | #5,403 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1983 | #8,592 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1982 | #3,854 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 1981 | #4,854 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1980 | #4,432 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1979 | #3,615 | 22 | 0.0014% |
| 1978 | #3,581 | 21 | 0.0014% |
| 1977 | #2,642 | 32 | 0.0021% |
| 1976 | #2,417 | 34 | 0.0023% |
| 1975 | #2,854 | 26 | 0.0018% |
| 1974 | #2,584 | 29 | 0.0020% |
| 1973 | #2,880 | 24 | 0.0016% |
| 1972 | #2,379 | 31 | 0.0020% |
| 1971 | #3,020 | 23 | 0.0014% |
| 1970 | #3,375 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1969 | #4,322 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1968 | #6,682 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1967 | #5,245 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1966 | #6,238 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1965 | #7,113 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1964 | #5,793 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1963 | #5,647 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1962 | #6,276 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1961 | #7,136 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1956 | #4,686 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1952 | #6,058 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1950 | #3,837 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1947 | #5,766 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1946 | #4,247 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1945 | #4,957 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1944 | #3,064 | 10 | 0.0008% |
| 1941 | #4,225 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1940 | #4,761 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1938 | #4,715 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1935 | #4,028 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1934 | #3,657 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1933 | #3,284 | 8 | 0.0008% |
| 1932 | #1,852 | 19 | 0.0018% |
| 1931 | #3,707 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1930 | #1,729 | 22 | 0.0020% |
| 1929 | #2,062 | 17 | 0.0015% |
| 1928 | #2,892 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1927 | #2,981 | 11 | 0.0009% |
| 1926 | #2,310 | 16 | 0.0013% |
| 1925 | #2,710 | 13 | 0.0011% |
| 1924 | #2,267 | 17 | 0.0014% |
| 1923 | #3,258 | 10 | 0.0008% |
| 1922 | #2,888 | 12 | 0.0010% |
| 1921 | #2,251 | 17 | 0.0014% |
| 1920 | #2,421 | 15 | 0.0013% |
| 1919 | #2,913 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1918 | #2,249 | 16 | 0.0014% |
| 1917 | #2,152 | 16 | 0.0015% |
| 1916 | #1,844 | 19 | 0.0018% |
| 1915 | #1,767 | 19 | 0.0019% |
| 1914 | #2,360 | 10 | 0.0013% |
| 1913 | #1,845 | 12 | 0.0019% |
| 1911 | #1,506 | 11 | 0.0026% |
| 1910 | #1,392 | 12 | 0.0030% |
| 1908 | #2,306 | 5 | 0.0015% |
| 1907 | #1,467 | 9 | 0.0028% |
| 1906 | #1,501 | 8 | 0.0027% |
| 1905 | #1,369 | 9 | 0.0031% |
| 1904 | #2,044 | 5 | 0.0018% |
| 1903 | #1,516 | 7 | 0.0027% |
| 1902 | #1,938 | 5 | 0.0019% |
| 1901 | #1,414 | 7 | 0.0029% |
| 1900 | #1,514 | 8 | 0.0027% |
| 1898 | #1,149 | 10 | 0.0039% |
| 1897 | #1,333 | 7 | 0.0030% |
| 1896 | #1,369 | 7 | 0.0029% |
| 1895 | #1,517 | 6 | 0.0026% |
| 1894 | #1,035 | 10 | 0.0045% |
| 1893 | #939 | 11 | 0.0052% |
| 1892 | #992 | 10 | 0.0047% |
| 1891 | #926 | 10 | 0.0054% |
| 1890 | #1,060 | 8 | 0.0042% |
| 1889 | #874 | 10 | 0.0056% |
| 1888 | #1,095 | 7 | 0.0039% |
| 1885 | #824 | 8 | 0.0060% |
| 1880 | #894 | 5 | 0.0055% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,804 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2024 | #4,262 | 25 | 0.0015% |
| 2023 | #3,950 | 28 | 0.0016% |
| 2022 | #3,581 | 32 | 0.0018% |
| 2021 | #4,713 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2020 | #6,165 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2019 | #7,016 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2018 | #8,568 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2017 | #7,920 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2016 | #13,429 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2015 | #7,831 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2014 | #6,495 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2012 | #7,910 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2010 | #6,937 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2008 | #13,796 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 2007 | #6,910 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2006 | #11,502 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2005 | #6,469 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2004 | #7,936 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2003 | #7,044 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2002 | #11,773 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2001 | #7,273 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2000 | #9,842 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1999 | #6,324 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1998 | #8,113 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1996 | #7,654 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1995 | #8,455 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1994 | #7,452 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1993 | #6,600 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1992 | #8,047 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1991 | #6,291 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1989 | #7,546 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1988 | #6,926 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1986 | #7,400 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1985 | #6,229 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1983 | #5,937 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1979 | #5,160 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1978 | #5,505 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1976 | #4,728 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1975 | #3,354 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1974 | #3,728 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1973 | #4,336 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1972 | #5,455 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1971 | #4,210 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1965 | #4,241 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1959 | #4,345 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1954 | #4,155 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1951 | #2,448 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1950 | #3,208 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1949 | #3,189 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1947 | #3,599 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1944 | #2,772 | 8 | 0.0006% |
| 1943 | #3,844 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1942 | #3,866 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1941 | #3,030 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1939 | #2,380 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1938 | #2,272 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1937 | #3,372 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1935 | #2,642 | 9 | 0.0009% |
| 1934 | #2,495 | 10 | 0.0010% |
| 1932 | #2,267 | 12 | 0.0011% |
| 1931 | #2,278 | 12 | 0.0012% |
| 1930 | #2,916 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1929 | #2,877 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1928 | #2,015 | 16 | 0.0014% |
| 1927 | #3,058 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1926 | #2,664 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1925 | #2,686 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1924 | #1,938 | 18 | 0.0016% |
| 1923 | #2,399 | 13 | 0.0012% |
| 1922 | #2,000 | 17 | 0.0016% |
| 1921 | #2,452 | 13 | 0.0012% |
| 1920 | #2,542 | 12 | 0.0011% |
| 1919 | #2,111 | 15 | 0.0015% |
| 1918 | #2,636 | 11 | 0.0011% |
| 1917 | #2,148 | 14 | 0.0015% |
| 1916 | #2,012 | 15 | 0.0017% |
| 1915 | #2,030 | 14 | 0.0016% |
| 1914 | #1,531 | 17 | 0.0026% |
| 1913 | #3,085 | 5 | 0.0010% |
| 1912 | #2,758 | 5 | 0.0012% |
| 1911 | #1,092 | 11 | 0.0049% |
| 1910 | #1,269 | 8 | 0.0041% |
| 1909 | #993 | 10 | 0.0061% |
| 1908 | #1,174 | 7 | 0.0045% |
| 1907 | #1,282 | 6 | 0.0041% |
| 1906 | #972 | 8 | 0.0060% |
| 1905 | #1,046 | 7 | 0.0053% |
| 1904 | #1,323 | 5 | 0.0039% |
| 1902 | #838 | 9 | 0.0073% |
| 1900 | #1,124 | 7 | 0.0047% |
| 1898 | #1,076 | 6 | 0.0049% |
| 1895 | #1,188 | 5 | 0.0043% |
| 1894 | #831 | 8 | 0.0069% |
| 1893 | #1,131 | 5 | 0.0045% |
| 1891 | #1,059 | 5 | 0.0049% |
| 1890 | #585 | 12 | 0.0108% |
| 1889 | #942 | 6 | 0.0054% |
| 1888 | #735 | 9 | 0.0074% |
| 1887 | #800 | 7 | 0.0069% |
| 1886 | #675 | 9 | 0.0081% |
| 1885 | #810 | 7 | 0.0065% |
| 1884 | #735 | 8 | 0.0070% |
| 1882 | #1,033 | 5 | 0.0044% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Love Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You always bring to completion anything you start. You are generous but like to see returns from your giving. You have an executive ability, you are a leader. You are moral, balanced, honest and intellectual, and you may attain spirituality. You are wise and practical with an appreciation of beauty. You always think before you act. You are frank, methodical and believe in law, system and order.
You desire to inspire and lead, to control other's affairs. You are giving, courageous and bold, action oriented,energetic and strong willed. You want to make a difference in the world, and this attitude often attracts you to cultural interests, politics, social issues, and the cultivation of your creative talents.
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