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How Many People Are Named Love?
Estimated people named Love living in the U.S. today
4,404
Gender distribution
11% male · 89% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 5,494
- Peak year: 2022 (418 births)
- Estimated living today: 4,404
Love by age group — who carries the name today?
Love popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Love
Love has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 5,494 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 4,404 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 77,611 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Loves you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Love in the US?
An estimated 4,404 people named Love are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Love very rare — about 1 in 77,611 Americans.
Is Love a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Love is 11% male and 89% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Love most popular?
Love peaked in 2022, when 418 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Love?
Love ranks #3,934 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 57 out of 100 (higher means rarer).