Love: Meaning, origin and popularity
Pronounced LUV · 1 syllable
Assumed to have been created as a masculine counterpart to Lova. First attested in 1782.
- Origin
- English
- Pronunciation
- LUV
- US rank (2025)
- #955
- US babies a year
- about 347 (2021–2025)
- Peak
- around 2020
- Style
- Rising
How popular is Love?
Love was the #955 name in the US in 2025, given to 290 babies. It’s rising: up 191% on 2011–2015. It peaked around 2020.
How old are people named Love?
Half of US adults named Love are older than 31; most are between 18 and 75. (Estimated from US births by year and life tables.)
Names like Love
Chosen by the same families or with a similar style and era.
Questions about Love
How do you pronounce Love?
Love is pronounced LUV.
How popular is the name Love?
Love was the #955 name in the US in 2025, given to 290 babies. It’s rising: up 191% on 2011–2015. It peaked around 2020.
How old are people named Love?
Half of US adults named Love are older than 31. Most are between 18 and 75.