Lovella: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,418

among girls · ↓329 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Lovella · -11% vs 2024

How common

1 in 50,227

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1920

39 babies

All-time total

1,735

#5,181 all-time among girls

First recorded

1888

in Social Security records

Lovella popularity over time

1,735 babies have been named Lovella since 1888, 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

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	5	1	–	#1,393
1890s	11	1	+120%	#1,505
1900s	74	7	+573%	#1,007
1910s	195	20	+164%	#1,192
1920s	284	28	+46%	#1,238
1930s	265	27	-7%	#1,223
1940s	195	20	-26%	#1,642
1950s	153	15	-22%	#2,485
1960s	100	10	-35%	#3,575
1970s	66	7	-34%	#4,609
1980s	17	2	-74%	#9,790
1990s	5	1	-71%	#14,799
2000s	27	3	+440%	#10,380
2010s	177	18	+556%	#5,238
2020s (to 2025)	161	27	+52%	#4,089

Where Lovella is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	34	0.02	outside top 500
2027	36	0.02	outside top 500
2028	38	0.02	outside top 500
2029	40	0.02	outside top 500
2030	41	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Lovella

Lovella is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,418 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1888, 1,735 American babies have been named Lovella. Its peak came in 1920, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Lovella stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lovella?

The median living Lovella is about 53 years old; half are between 8 and 74. An estimated 900 people named Lovella are alive in the United States today.

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

Lovella year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	32	#4,418
2024	36	#4,089
2023	27	#4,941
2022	24	#5,408
2021	21	#5,867
2020	21	#5,767
2019	18	#6,591
2018	25	#5,262
2017	21	#5,953
2016	12	#9,200
2015	16	#7,469
2014	15	#7,921
2013	26	#5,238
2012	21	#6,245
2011	13	#8,949
2010	10	#10,906
2009	11	#10,380
2008	11	#10,501
2007	–	–
2006	5	#18,893
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	6	#9,790
1975	9	#6,234
1970	8	#6,111
1965	10	#4,373
1960	9	#4,638
1955	15	#3,050
1950	15	#2,727
1945	18	#2,027
1940	20	#1,823
1935	24	#1,530
1930	38	#1,223
1925	27	#1,631
1920	39	#1,238
1915	23	#1,550
1910	15	#1,192
1905	6	#1,827
1900	8	#1,515
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lovella?

The median living Lovella is about 53 years old. Half of all living Lovellas are between 8 and 74 years old.

How many people named Lovella are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Lovella are alive in the United States, based on 1,735 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lovella in 2025?

Lovella ranked #4,418 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lovella?

1,735 babies have been named Lovella in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lovella most popular?

Lovella peaked in 1920, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Lovella a boy or girl name?

Lovella is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lovella rising or falling?

Lovella is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Lovella become more popular?

Lovella is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 41 girls named Lovella in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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