girl's name
Lovie
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 6,527
Lovie is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1918, when 132 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 174,520 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lovie over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 206 |
| 1890s | 435 |
| 1900s | 546 |
| 1910s | 1,072 |
| 1920s | 1,145 |
| 1930s | 838 |
| 1940s | 694 |
| 1950s | 462 |
| 1960s | 287 |
| 1970s | 194 |
| 1980s | 191 |
| 1990s | 101 |
| 2000s | 125 |
| 2010s | 117 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 101 |
How popular is Lovie?
In 2025, Lovie was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Lovie is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Lovie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lovie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lovie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lovie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lovie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lovie
How popular is the name Lovie?
In 2025, Lovie was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Lovie a girl's or a boy's name?
Lovie is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lovie?
Lovie has 2 syllables.
When was Lovie most popular?
Lovie peaked in 1918, when 132 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Lovie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lovie currently ranks #3,725 in the United States. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.