Unisex name · since 1886

Lovell

3,412 babies named Lovell in U.S. Social Security records since 1886, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#2,326 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#6,153 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
3,412
born since 1886
1950s
peak decade

Yes -- Lovell is the #6153 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 3,412 recorded since 1886.

Lovell has 3,412 recorded births among boys since 1886, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6153 as of the latest data, more common than 56% of boys, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1886 to 2025.

  • #2,326 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #6,153 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 3,412 born since 1886
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lovell ranks #2,326 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,153 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,412 born since 1886, peaking in the 1950s.

#2,326 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#6,153 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
3,412
born since 1886
1950s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%55.8%
Lovell vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Lovell's 3,412 recorded births place it above 94.88% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

13 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Alabama.

How Lovell compares

3,412 Top 16% higher than 84% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Lovell's all-time total is 9x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Lovell Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 3,412 369 358,536
Peak-year births 46 34 22,252

Lovell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Lovell's SSA record in two at 1961 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1891, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1916 peak of 46, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Lovell popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1916)
46
Annual births at peak, across 140 years of records
01020304050 188619141931194819651982199920162025 14

Lovell popularity over time - girls

632 total births recorded since 1901 (Lovell as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 632 births
0510152025 190119151923193119391947195719802023 6

Lovell by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (374 births, 11% of the file).

1950s was Lovell's strongest decade.

374 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 11% of all-time use.

Lovell births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 374 births (11% of all-time use).

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

How Lovell compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Lovell's total volume

Lovell vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -58, 4%-146, 2%-118, 4%-52, 4.1%-111, 2.7%-146, 3.6%-119, 1.9%-145, 5.3%-59, 4%-114, 2.3%-135, 2.6%-58, 5.3%-35, 5.1%-59, 6.3%-69, 4.9%Lovell-140, 1.3%Lovell
Lovell vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Lovell by state

Where Lovell concentrates geographically, total births since 1886

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Lovell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Alabama
355 10.4%
#2 Illinois
77 2.3%
#3 New York
72 2.1%
#4 Kentucky
66 1.9%
#5 California
53 1.6%
#6 West Virginia
46 1.3%
#7 Arkansas
25 0.7%
#8 Mississippi
23 0.7%
Alabama share of Lovell's total US births 10.4%
Even split

355 of 3,412 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Lovell appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lovell? ▼
Lovell has been given to 3,412 babies in the U.S. since 1886, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #2,326 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #6,153 of 13,930. 46 babies were born in 1916, its single highest year.
Where does Lovell sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lovell ranks #2,326 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,153 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Lovell most popular? ▼
Lovell was most popular in the 1950s decade with 374 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Where is Lovell most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lovell are Alabama (355 births), Illinois (77 births), New York (72 births).
Is Lovell a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Lovell is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 3,412 births, and as a girl's name it has 632 births.
How long has the name Lovell been used? ▼
Lovell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1886, spanning 140 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Lovell? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Love, Lovie, Lovett, Lovelace, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Lovell's data

  • Lovell's decade-level peak was the 1950s (374 total births); usage has since declined to 119 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Alabama records the most Lovells (355 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names

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

Keep exploring Lovell

Nearby Names Like Lovell

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

Love Boy
#4713 988 births
Lovie Boy
627 births
Lovett Boy
319 births
Lovelace Boy
142 births
Lovel Boy
96 births

Compare Lovell side by side: Lovell vs Love Lovell vs Lovie Lovell vs Lovett

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Lovell

Cris #6152
3,033 births · Peak 1960
Arnie #6154
2,088 births · Peak 1960
Ruel #6151
1,921 births · Peak 1915
Elija #6155
1,169 births · Peak 2008
Esequiel #6150
2,944 births · Peak 1974
Romie #6156
1,744 births · Peak 1920
Elihu #6149
1,236 births · Peak 1928
Cornell #6157
11,347 births · Peak 1962

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lovell: 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, 1886–2025 (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 Lovell 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.