Unisex name · since 1914

Lovel

Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 96 babies named Lovel, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#17,700 of 45,481
all-time among boys
96
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade

Lovel is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 96 have been recorded since 1914.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lovel has been recorded 96 times among boys since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2000.

  • #17,700 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 96 born since 1914
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lovel ranks #17,700 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 96 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.

#17,700 of 45,481
all-time among boys
96
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lovel's 96 recorded births place it above 61% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Lovel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Lovel's full recorded timeline at 1924, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1922, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Lovel popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2000

Last recorded 2000
Peak year (1921)
9
Annual births at peak, across 87 years of records
45678910 19141918192019221926193219432000 5

Lovel popularity over time - girls

7 total births recorded since 1919 (Lovel as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 7 births
7 1919 7

Lovel by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (42 births, 44% of the file).

1920s was Lovel's strongest decade.

42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Lovel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 42 births (44% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lovel? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 96 babies named Lovel. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #17,700 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2000. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 9 births.
Where does Lovel sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lovel ranks #17,700 of 45,481 boys' 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 Lovel most popular? ▼
Lovel was most popular in the 1920s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Is Lovel a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Lovel is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 96 births, and as a girl's name it has 7 births.
How long has the name Lovel been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lovel since 1914 -- 87 years through the most recent 2000 data.
What names are similar to Lovel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lovell, Love, Lovie, Lovett, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Lovel's data

  • Lovel's decade-level peak was the 1920s (42 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Lovel

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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lovel

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lovel: 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, 1914–2000 (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 Lovel 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.