Lovie
Lovie is a given name, nickname and surname. People so named include:Lovie Austin (1887–1972), American female bandleader, piano player, composer and arranger Lovie Gore (1904-1980), American politician Lovie Smith, National Football League head coach Lovie Yancey (1912–2008), founder of the Fatburger restaurant chain Jim Lovie, Scottish former footballer William James Lovie (1868–1938), Canadian…
Meaning & Origin of Lovie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lovie is a given name, nickname and surname. People so named include:Lovie Austin (1887–1972), American female bandleader, piano player, composer and arranger Lovie Gore (1904-1980), American politician Lovie Smith, National Football League head coach Lovie Yancey (1912–2008), founder of the Fatburger restaurant chain Jim Lovie, Scottish former footballer William James Lovie (1868–1938), Canadian…
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The Story of Lovie
As a girl name
Lovie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1880, with 14 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 117 Lovies were born — ranking #641 that year. As of 2026, Lovie ranks #5,986 for girls with 20 births, rising sharply (+45% over the past five years). In total, more than 6K Lovies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Lovie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1883, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 18 Lovies were born — ranking #1,755 that year. As of 2026, Lovie ranks #7,178 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 627 Lovies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Lovie
Lovie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Lovie's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #391. Use the chart and map above to compare Lovie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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