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Lovely

Girl

Meaning of Lovely: English: 'charming'

Lovely is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2150th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#2150

83 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,397

First recorded 1917 · peak 2023

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 16 babies1982: 15 babies1983: 12 babies1984: 16 babies1985: 17 babies1986: 23 babies1987: 17 babies1988: 17 babies1989: 10 babies1990: 20 babies19901991: 19 babies1992: 18 babies1993: 18 babies1994: 27 babies1995: 18 babies1996: 27 babies1997: 25 babies1998: 34 babies1999: 35 babies2000: 36 babies20002001: 30 babies2002: 39 babies2003: 32 babies2004: 35 babies2005: 45 babies2006: 40 babies2007: 43 babies2008: 46 babies2009: 87 babies2010: 84 babies20102011: 56 babies2012: 82 babies2013: 71 babies2014: 82 babies2015: 69 babies2016: 61 babies2017: 72 babies2018: 73 babies2019: 91 babies2020: 71 babies20202021: 77 babies2022: 95 babies2023: 104 babies2024: 92 babies2025: 83 babies
US babies named Lovely per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 104.

Gender split

1% boys · 99% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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