Luv is a very rare name used for both girls and boys that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2023.
Luv is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #14,245 among girls (6) and #13,168 among boys (5) — overall #15,697 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | #14,245 | #13,168 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | #14,552 | #11,819 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | #10,050 | #11,711 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | #10,893 | — |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | #11,758 | #11,606 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | — | #13,308 |
| 2019 | 13 | 13 | #11,996 | #13,362 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | — | #13,396 |
| 2017 | 10 | 10 | — | #7,924 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | — | #13,441 |
| 2014 | 9 | 9 | #11,557 | — |
| 2010 | 7 | 7 | #14,379 | — |
| 2007 | 7 | 7 | — | #10,461 |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 | #18,903 | — |
| 2004 | 5 | 5 | — | #12,489 |
| 2003 | 6 | 6 | — | #10,372 |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 | — | #11,783 |
| 1998 | 5 | 5 | — | #10,646 |
| 1997 | 7 | — | #11,555 | — |
| 1991 | 5 | — | — | #9,073 |
| 1978 | 6 | — | #9,228 | — |
| 1977 | 7 | — | #8,042 | — |
| 1976 | 7 | — | #7,775 | — |
| 1975 | 5 | — | #9,939 | — |
| 1973 | 5 | — | #9,191 | — |
| 1970 | 6 | — | #7,597 | — |