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Lovely
OriginEnglish word name
Meaning"exquisitely beautiful"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#2228
2025 SSA
BoysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Lovely
Word names are often genderless, but Lovely feels particularly feminine (cue Isn't She Lovely? by Stevie Wonder). Chris Brown chose this name for his daughter, born in 2022, which may give the name a boost.
Lovely is also given to boys.
Pronounced LUV-lee.
As of October 2026, Lovely ranked #2228 for girls in US births in 2025 and #3046 for boys in US births in 1936 SSA, peaked at #1930 for girls in 2023.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Girls #2,228
Boys #3,046
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,282 | 82 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #2,606 | 69 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #2,817 | 61 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #2,499 | 72 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #2,451 | 73 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #2,084 | 91 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #2,458 | 71 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #2,357 | 77 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #2,042 | 95 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #1,930 | 103 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #2,088 | 92 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #2,228 | 83 | — | 0 |
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Famous Lovelys
- Tanisha Lovely WrightGirl
American WNBA basketball player
- Emilia Lovely Gorecki (b. 2011)Girl
daughter of singer Dev and Johnny Gorecki
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