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Love

Love is currently the #955 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 269 babies. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. Looking at the full record since 1880, Love hit its all-time high of #731 in 2023, when 384 girls were given the name. State by state, Nevada leads the way at #508.

Rankings

2025 rank
#955
among girl names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#731
in 2023 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
269
girls named Love

Love popularity, 1880–2025

0.006%0.013%0.019%0.026%18801900192019401960198020002020#731 in 2023
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2023

Where Love is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Love in 2025AKMaine: fewer than 5 girls named Love in 2025MEVermont: fewer than 5 girls named Love in 2025VTNew Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Love in 2025NHWashington: #811 (7 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)WA#811Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Love in 2025IDMontana: fewer than 5 girls named Love in 2025MTNorth Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Love in 2025NDMinnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Love in 2025MNWisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Love in 2025WIMichigan: #735 (10 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)MI#735New York: #1165 (12 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)NY#1165Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Love in 2025MARhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Love in 2025RIOregon: fewer than 5 girls named Love in 2025ORNevada: #508 (5 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)NV#508Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Love in 2025WYSouth Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Love in 2025SDIowa: fewer than 5 girls named Love in 2025IAIllinois: #927 (9 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)IL#927Indiana: #651 (9 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)IN#651Ohio: #644 (15 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)OH#644Pennsylvania: #871 (10 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)PA#871New Jersey: fewer than 5 girls named Love in 2025NJConnecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Love in 2025CTCalifornia: #814 (36 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)CA#814Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Love in 2025UTColorado: fewer than 5 girls named Love in 2025CONebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Love in 2025NEMissouri: fewer than 5 girls named Love in 2025MOKentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Love in 2025KYWest Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Love in 2025WVVirginia: #758 (9 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)VA#758Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Love in 2025MDDelaware: fewer than 5 girls named Love in 2025DEArizona: #676 (9 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)AZ#676New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Love in 2025NMKansas: fewer than 5 girls named Love in 2025KSArkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Love in 2025ARTennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Love in 2025TNNorth Carolina: #729 (13 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)NC#729South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Love in 2025SCDistrict of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Love in 2025DCOklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Love in 2025OKLouisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Love in 2025LAMississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Love in 2025MSAlabama: #716 (6 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)AL#716Georgia: #1075 (8 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)GA#1075Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Love in 2025HITexas: #840 (35 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)TX#840Florida: #1055 (14 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)FL#1055
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Nevada (#508), Alabama (#716), Indiana (#651)

Uniqueness score

50/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Love in the most recent year of SSA data.

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