Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Lovie
Resurgent
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1919
Peak births
117
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Lovie
How many people are named Lovie?
An estimated 1,413 living Americans are named Lovie.
How rare is Lovie?
Lovie is very rare among babies today, with 19 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 83.8% from its 1919 peak.
How old is the typical Lovie?
The median age of a living American named Lovie is approximately 55 years, with most bearers falling between 28 and 72 years old.
Is Lovie still popular?
Yes — Lovie is currently rising in popularity, with 19 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.3× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Lovie most common?
Lovie has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 10.8× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19192025
Peak year
1919
Decline from peak
83.8%
2025
19
All-time
5,887
Where it lives now
Lovie is most concentrated in Mississippi — about 9.3× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Lovie is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.