Girls' name · since 1891
Lovenia
669 babies named Lovenia in U.S. Social Security records since 1891, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9,819 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 669
- born since 1891
- 1920s
- peak decade
Lovenia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 669 have been recorded since 1891.
Social Security Administration records show Lovenia recorded 669 times among girls since 1891, 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 1891 to 1980.
- #9,819 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 669 born since 1891
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lovenia ranks #9,819 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 669 born since 1891, peaking in the 1920s.
- #9,819 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 669
- born since 1891
- 1920s
- peak decade
Lovenia's 669 recorded births place it above 86.42% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Lovenia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lovenia splits its recorded history at 1934: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1891 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lovenia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1891–1980
- Peak year (1918)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 90 years of records
Lovenia by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (154 births, 23% of the file).
1920s was Lovenia's strongest decade.
154 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Lovenia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 18
1890s
18 births
- 1900s 45
1900s
45 births
- 1910s
1910s
124 births
- 1920s
1920s
154 births
- 1930s
1930s
123 births
- 1940s
1940s
98 births
- 1950s 53
1950s
53 births
- 1960s 37
1960s
37 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 154 births (23% of all-time use).
How Lovenia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lovenia's total volume
Lovenia by state
Where Lovenia concentrates geographically, total births since 1891
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 99 | 14.8% |
99 of 669 births nationwide.
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- Lovenia's decade-level peak was the 1920s (154 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Lovenias (99 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lovenia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1918)
Similar record span (~89 yrs)
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, 1891–1980 (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 Lovenia 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.