Girls' name · since 1913

Loveda

Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 174 babies named Loveda, peaking in 1928. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#21,267 of 72,339
all-time among girls
174
born since 1913
1920s
peak decade

Loveda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 174 recorded since 1913.

Social Security Administration records show Loveda recorded 174 times among girls since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1958.

  • #21,267 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 174 born since 1913
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Loveda ranks #21,267 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 174 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.

#21,267 of 72,339
all-time among girls
174
born since 1913
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Loveda's 174 recorded births place it above 70.55% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Loveda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Loveda splits its recorded history at 1929: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1928 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Loveda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1958

Last recorded 1958
Peak year (1928)
19
Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
05101520 191319171922192519301934193919491958 5

Loveda by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (64 births, 37% of the file).

1920s was Loveda's strongest decade.

64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.

Loveda births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 64 births (37% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Loveda by state

Where Loveda concentrates geographically, total births since 1913

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Loveda
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
6 3.4%
Texas share of Loveda's total US births 3.4%

6 of 174 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Loveda?
174 babies have been named Loveda since 1913. All-time, it sits at #21,267 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1958. The peak year was 1928 with 19 births.
Where does Loveda sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Loveda ranks #21,267 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Loveda most popular?
Loveda was most popular in the 1920s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
Where is Loveda most popular?
The top states for the name Loveda are Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Loveda been used?
Loveda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 46 years of data through 1958.
What names are similar to Loveda?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lovie, Love, Lovina, Lovely, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Loveda's data

  • Loveda's decade-level peak was the 1920s (64 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Lovedas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Loveda

Nearby Names Like Loveda

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Loveda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1913–1958 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Loveda draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.