Girl · #17,168 in 2026

Lyubov

Name: Popularity of the name Lyubov in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Lyubov, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Lyubov, Liubov or Lubov is a Russian-language female given name literally meaning "love". The name entered the Russian culture as part of the trio: Vera, Nadezhda, and Lyubov as a calque from Greek of the names of saints Faith, Hope and Charity.

Current Rank

#17,168

Peak Rank

#13,595 (2002)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1993

First Year

2006

Last Year

2002

Peak Year

#13595

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Lyubov

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Lyubov

Lyubov first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1993, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2002: 6 births, good for #13,595 nationwide. About 62% of every Lyubov on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Lyubov last appeared in the published SSA data in 2006, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 26 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Lyubov

Phonetically similar names — useful when Lyubov is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Lubov
Labove
Labov
Leboeuf
Labatt
Lebow
Laboy
Libar
Layabout
Lulav
Libby
Libya

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lyubov

What does the name Lyubov mean?

How popular is Lyubov in 2026?

In 2026, Lyubov ranks #17,168 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Lyubov most popular?

Lyubov reached its peak popularity in 2002, ranking #13,595 that year with 6 babies given the name.

Is Lyubov a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Lyubov is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Lyubov?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lyubov include Kishara, Lyandra, Lisbett. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Lyubov

Lyubov is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 26 births in the dataset. Lyubov's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #13,595. Use the chart and map above to compare Lyubov'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.