The first name Love
A unisex name.
1 syllable Unisex Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A male given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 13 girls were named Love, making it the 2,138th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2022, with 15 births (#1,849).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Love with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Love at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 269 girls born in the United States were named Love, the 957th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2022, when 386 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Love
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Jennifer Love HewittAmerican actress and singer, born 1979
- Judith Love CohenAmerican aerospace engineer (1933–2016)
Questions
- How popular is the name Love?
- In 2025, 13 girls born in England and Wales were named Love, ranking 2,138th. Its peak was 2022, with 15 births.
- Is Love a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 5,785 US babies named Love since 1880, 83% were girls and 17% boys.
- When was Love most popular?
- 2022 in the United States, when 386 babies were named Love, its highest rank at 750th.
- Is Love also a surname?
- Yes. Love is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.