Lovie comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Affectionate or loving person..
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How popular is Lovie?
1919peak year
Today, Lovie is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #7813), with only about 16 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1919, 117 babies were given the name (ranked #643 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1920s. Lovie's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 6,495 babies have been registered as Lovie since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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