Luv
The Story of Luv
As a girl name
Luv first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1970, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 10 Luvs were born — ranking #9,608 that year. As of 2026, Luv ranks #13,427 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 105 Luvs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Luv first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1991, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 10 Luvs were born — ranking #7,543 that year. As of 2026, Luv ranks #10,889 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 81 Luvs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Luv
Luv is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 105 births in the dataset. Luv's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #9,608. Use the chart and map above to compare Luv'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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