Total births
11
Unisex name · since 1919
Lovern
Lovern has 11 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1927 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 11
- total births
- 1919–1927
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Lovern sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 11 recorded since 1919.
Social Security Administration records show Lovern recorded 11 times among boys since 1919, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 1919 to 1927.
- 11 total births
- 1919–1927 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 boys have been named Lovern since 1919, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1927.
- 11
- total births
- 1919–1927
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Lovern was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
6 babies were named Lovern in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
Lovern's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lovern's SSA record in two at 1927 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1927 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lovern at a glance
Last recorded 1927Peak year
1927
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Lovern popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1927
- Peak year (1927)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Lovern popularity over time - girls
10 total births recorded since 1918 (Lovern as girls' name)
Lovern by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Lovern's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Lovern births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lovern? ▼
Lovern has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 1919, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1927. 6 babies were born in 1927, its single highest year.
When was Lovern most popular? ▼
Lovern was most popular in the 1920s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
Is Lovern a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Lovern is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 11 births, and as a girl's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Lovern been used? ▼
Lovern has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 9 years of data through 1927.
What names are similar to Lovern? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Lovern
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1919–1927 (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. "Lovern: Baby Name Since 1919 - 11 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lovern. 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 Lovern 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 July 2026.