Total births
142
Boys' name · since 1914
Lovelace
142 babies named Lovelace in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 142
- total births
- 1914–1961
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Lovelace is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 142 have been recorded since 1914.
Lovelace has 142 recorded births among boys since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1961.
- 142 total births
- 1914–1961 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
142 boys have been named Lovelace since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1961.
- 142
- total births
- 1914–1961
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Lovelace was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
12 babies were named Lovelace in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
Lovelace's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lovelace splits its recorded history at 1930: 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 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1927 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lovelace at a glance
Last recorded 1961Peak year
1927
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Lovelace popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1961
- Peak year (1927)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Lovelace by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Lovelace's strongest decade.
48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Lovelace births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
25 births
- 1920s
1920s
48 births
- 1930s
1930s
41 births
- 1940s 15
1940s
15 births
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 48 births (34% of all-time use).
Lovelace by state
Where Lovelace concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 18 | 12.7% |
Louisiana share of Lovelace's total US births 12.7%
18 of 142 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lovelace? ▼
Lovelace has been given to 142 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1961. 12 babies were born in 1927, its single highest year.
When was Lovelace most popular? ▼
Lovelace was most popular in the 1920s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
Where is Lovelace most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lovelace are Louisiana (18 births).
How long has the name Lovelace been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lovelace since 1914 -- 48 years through the most recent 1961 data.
What names are similar to Lovelace? ▼
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 Lovelace's data
- Lovelace's decade-level peak was the 1920s (48 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Lovelaces (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lovelace
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lovelace
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Lovie Boy
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Lovett Boy
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Lovel Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1914–1961 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lovelace: Baby Name Since 1914 - 142 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lovelace. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Lovelace 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 June 2026.