Love is a unisex name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Love means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Love across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Love has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Love is a unisex name of English origin meaning “love, affection”. A word name; also an old surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,785 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 103 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Love per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2022 (418/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (16/yr).
Love is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2022, when it ranked #1,347 nationally (given to 433 babies that year).
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