Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1916

Lovell

Gender Unisex · 16% girls Rank 2025 #6,316
Rank 2025
#6,316
among boys · ↓1,669 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
14
named Lovell · -36% vs 2024
How common
1 in 122,005
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1916
63 babies
All-time total
4,044
#2,326 all-time among boys
First recorded
1886
in Social Security records

Lovell popularity over time

4,044 babies have been named Lovell since 1886, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 6 6 1 – #919
1890s – 22 22 2 +267% #982
1900s 15 47 62 6 +182% #975
1910s 119 280 399 40 +544% #880
1920s 167 372 539 54 +35% #1,044
1930s 134 352 486 49 -10% #956
1940s 83 367 450 45 -7% #1,029
1950s 52 374 426 43 -5% #1,103
1960s 22 309 331 33 -22% #1,301
1970s 12 315 327 33 -1% #1,327
1980s 6 231 237 24 -28% #1,777
1990s 5 253 258 26 +9% #2,280
2000s – 187 187 19 -28% #3,488
2010s 5 178 183 18 -2% #4,137
2020s (to 2025) 12 119 131 22 +19% #4,097

The story of Lovell

Lovell is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,316 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1886, 4,044 American babies have been named Lovell, about 84% boys and 16% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1916, when 63 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Lovell stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lovell?

The median living Lovell is about 50 years old; half are between 28 and 69. An estimated 2,200 people named Lovell are alive in the United States today.

median 50 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lovell year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 14 #6,316
2024 – – 22 #4,647
2023 6 #14,466 13 #6,755
2022 – – 25 #4,246
2021 6 #14,541 20 #4,871
2020 – – 25 #4,097
2019 – – 15 #5,996
2018 – – 18 #5,233
2017 – – 15 #5,960
2016 5 #17,803 16 #5,689
2015 – – 14 #6,170
2014 – – 21 #4,636
2013 – – 24 #4,137
2012 – – 15 #5,882
2011 – – 17 #5,343
2010 – – 23 #4,317
2009 – – 16 #5,722
2008 – – 14 #6,281
2007 – – 23 #4,313
2006 – – 26 #3,855
2005 – – 13 #6,088
2004 – – 19 #4,524
2003 – – 19 #4,362
2002 – – 18 #4,427
2001 – – 15 #5,051
2000 – – 24 #3,488
1995 – – 24 #2,988
1990 – – 29 #2,410
1985 – – 19 #2,662
1980 6 #9,789 20 #2,495
1975 – – 20 #2,260
1970 – – 40 #1,327
1965 8 #5,102 30 #1,421
1960 – – 34 #1,375
1955 5 #6,353 42 #1,158
1950 6 #5,051 32 #1,281
1945 9 #3,288 30 #1,217
1940 9 #3,108 38 #1,058
1935 16 #2,059 34 #1,137
1930 10 #2,974 28 #1,384
1925 13 #2,711 36 #1,194
1920 11 #3,015 33 #1,268
1915 13 #2,327 29 #1,233
1910 6 #2,301 8 #1,270
1905 – – 6 #1,177
1900 – – 7 #1,125
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Lovell, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lovell?

The median living Lovell is about 50 years old. Half of all living Lovells are between 28 and 69 years old.

How many people named Lovell are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Lovell are alive in the United States, based on 4,044 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lovell in 2025?

Lovell ranked #6,316 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lovell?

4,044 babies have been named Lovell in the United States since 1886, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lovell most popular?

Lovell peaked in 1916, when 63 newborns received the name.

Is Lovell a boy or girl name?

Lovell is used for both: about 16% of babies named Lovell have been girls and 84% boys.

Is the name Lovell rising or falling?

Lovell has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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